Desert Pines is 3-0 against Las Vegas since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Desert Pines Jaguars are on the road again to play the Las Vegas Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Desert Pines focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
Desert Pines is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Legacy, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Desert Pines was ranked 13th). Desert Pines took a 28-13 bruising from Legacy.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last contest, Las Vegas made sure to put some points up on the board against Rancho last Friday. Las Vegas blew past Rancho, posting a 60-6 victory on the road.
Tanner Vibabul went supernova for Las Vegas, rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes. Vibabul got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 58 yards. Mychael Walker was Vibabul's top target, picking up 128 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Las Vegas was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 407 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Las Vegas' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Izaiah Cruz, Gabriel Vidana, and Gabriel Vida?a picked up one apiece.
Desert Pines now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Las Vegas, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Desert Pines has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 218 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Las Vegas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 183.7. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Desert Pines against Las Vegas in their previous matchup back in October of 2021 as the squad secured a 38-0 win. Does Desert Pines have another victory up their sleeve, or will Las Vegas turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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