The Pershing County Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the Battle Mountain Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Pershing County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, Pershing County blew past West Wendover, posting a 52-6 win at home. Fans of the Mustangs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Meanwhile, Battle Mountain and Coral Academy of Science - Reno were almost perfectly matched up on Saturday, but Battle Mountain suffered a 20-19 loss. While the Longhorns had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Falcons 6-0.
Pershing County's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Battle Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Pershing County against Battle Mountain in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 34-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pershing County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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