On Friday, Laughlin faced Beatty in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Laughlin Cougars were outmatched by the Beatty Hornets on the road and fell 46-12. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 36-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Laughlin saw an underclassman step up: Anthony Celi-Brookins threw for 61 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards.
Beatty had a senior duo take command as Derek Mendoza threw for 166 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes and Reese Taylor picked up 97 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Taylor continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Laughlin's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Beatty, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Laughlin and Sandy Valley will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on October 10th. One thing working in Sandy Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matches. As for Beatty, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Tonopah at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Beatty is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.6 points per game this season.
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