It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sandy Valley can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Tonopah Muckers on the road and fell 60-8. The loss continues a trend for the Sidewinders in their matchups with the Muckers: they've now lost four in a row.
It was another big night for Dustin Otteson, who rushed for 144 yards and six touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 84 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes for Tonopah. Otteson is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Sandy Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Tonopah, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Sandy Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tonopah, they will challenge Carlin at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Tonopah's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six contests.
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