The Durango Trailblazers will take on the Clark Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Durango will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Durango's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took down Boulder City 19-0.
Durango had a senior duo take command as Heriberto Velez-Mercado picked up 125 receiving yards and three touchdowns and Alexander Mercurius threw for 177 yards and three touchdowns. Mercurius is becoming a predictor of Durango's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Makai Miller helped Mercurius out on the ground, rushing for 121 yards.
Meanwhile, Clark lost 42-21 to Las Vegas on Friday. The Chargers haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Durango's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Clark, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Durango against Clark in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, as the squad secured a 28-0 victory. Will Durango repeat their success, or does Clark have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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