Virginia City faced Mineral County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Muckers had to suffer through a 46-8 loss at the hands of the Serpents. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Despite the loss, Virginia City still got an impressive performance from Caleb Olee, who rushed for 79 yards and one TD.
A big part of Mineral County's victory came down to the chemistry between Chase Reeves and his top target Quentin Isom. Reeves threw for 260 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per attempt while Isom gained 159 total yards. That's the most passing touchdowns Reeves has posted since back in September of 2024. Justin Millan was in the mix as well, providing Mineral County with one score.
Virginia City dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Mineral County, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Virginia City will face off against rival Owyhee at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Mineral County is set to take on their familiar foe McDermitt at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
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