The Pershing County Mustangs's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Lincoln County Lynx at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pershing County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by West Wendover to the tune of 59-6. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 53-0.
Denzel Zaldivar was a one-man wrecking crew for Pershing County as he rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 131 rushing yards gave Zaldivar a new career-high. Travis Donaldson was another key player, rushing for 30 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Lincoln County never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 35-0 victory over Lake Mead Christian Academy. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Lynx just coasted through the last quarter.
Lincoln County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joey Padderatz, who rushed for 115 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Another player making a difference was Kavon Almaraz, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
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.
Pershing County's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42.8 points. As for Lincoln County, they have been performing well recently as 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. Pershing County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 301.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lincoln County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 151.7. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Pershing County strolled past Lincoln County when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 20-6. Will Pershing County repeat their success, or does Lincoln County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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