The Spanish Springs Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Damonte Ranch Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Spanish Springs knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Damonte Ranch likes a good challenge.
Spanish Springs is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Reed, who was ranked 11th at the time (Spanish Springs was ranked second). The Cougars breezed past the Raiders to the tune of 49-15 on Friday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-7.
Spanish Springs' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cooper Milligan led the charge by rushing for 134 yards and one touchdown on only six carries. Milligan really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson McNeil, who threw for 211 yards and four TDs while completing 73.9% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Damonte Ranch played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 42-19 to Douglas. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-7.
Spanish Springs' win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.8 points over those games. As for Damonte Ranch, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Spanish Springs strolled past Damonte Ranch in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 14-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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