The Pershing County Mustangs's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Yerington Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Pershing County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped last Thursday as they easily beat Silver Stage 58-0 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.
Pershing County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Travis Donaldson led the charge by rushing for 32 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 71 yards and two touchdowns. Another rusher making a difference was Izayuh Mcglothin, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown.
Pershing County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Mcglothin, Trenton Rhodes, and Rhodes picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Yerington blew past Coral Academy of Science - Reno, posting a 42-14 victory at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Pershing County's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Yerington, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Pershing County against Yerington in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 50-0 victory. Does Pershing County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Yerington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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