The Virginia City Muckers will face off against the McDermitt Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. McDermitt took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Virginia City, who comes in off a win.
Virginia City is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Owyhee, who was ranked 15th at the time (Virginia City was ranked sixth). The Muckers took their game on Saturday with ease, bagging a 52-0 win over the Braves. The Muckers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Daniel Costell went supernova, rushing for 268 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 carries. Caleb Olee made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Virginia City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Virginia City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Ja'Korei Scott, Olee, and Silas Green picked up one apiece. Olee got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, McDermitt had to suffer through a 64-20 loss at the hands of Mineral County. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Virginia City moved to 3-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for McDermitt, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
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