The Lincoln County Lynx will venture away from home to challenge the Pershing County Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lincoln County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Lake Mead Christian Academy to the tune of 35-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lynx.
Lincoln County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Joey Padderatz out in front who rushed for 115 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing yards Padderatz has posted since back in October of 2023. Kavon Almaraz also helped out as he racked up 115 rushing yards.
Lincoln County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Pershing County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to West Wendover for the full four quarters, racking up a 59-6 win. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 53-0.
Denzel Zaldivar had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown. Tyrn Sam made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Pershing County pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.6 points per game. As for Lincoln County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Lincoln County has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 151.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pershing County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 301.6. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lincoln County lost to Pershing County on the road by a decisive 20-6 margin in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Lincoln County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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