Laughlin had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They came up short against the Round Mountain Knights on Friday, falling 22-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 64-26 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
Anthony Celi-Brookins rushed for 58 yards, and also threw for 118 yards while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Delwin Finley was his top target, picking up 84 receiving yards.
Round Mountain's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Blake Bullington led the charge by rushing for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Bryce Berg also helped out as he racked up 100 rushing yards.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Laughlin will challenge Spring Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Laughlin focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday. As for Round Mountain, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Beaver Dam at 5:00 p.m. on September 6th.
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