Mineral County is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Carlin is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Serpents will host the Railroaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mineral County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: McDermitt, who was ranked 16th at the time (Mineral County was ranked fifth). The Serpents blew past the Bulldogs 64-20 on Friday. The Serpents' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Chase Reeves
| 10/10/25 @ McDermitt | 6 |
| 10/03/25 vs Virginia City | 4 |
| 09/19/25 vs Coleville | 3 |
| 09/11/25 @ Pyramid Lake | 3 |
| 09/04/25 vs Owyhee | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
Mineral County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chase Reeves, who threw for 337 yards and six TDs while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 33 yards and one touchdown. Thanks to that big game, Reeves is now up to 19 passing touchdowns on the season. Quentin Isom was another key pass catcher, picking up 223 receiving yards and three scores.
Another reason for the win was Mineral County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Christopher Orozco was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Carlin got the win against Wells on Thursday by a conclusive 44-22.
Mineral County better keep an eye on Dylan Ramirez. He was instrumental in Carlin's win, rushing for 274 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 15 yards and one TD. What's more, he's the contest marked his ninth straight with at least 143 dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Gage Lewis, who rushed for 90 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Carlin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 447 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Carlin's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Mineral County, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Mineral County couldn't quite finish off Carlin in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 and fell 30-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ramirez, who rushed for 171 yards and three scores while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Now that the Serpents know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
