The Las Vegas Wildcats's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Desert Oasis is facing Las Vegas at the wrong time: Las Vegas suffered their first home loss of the season two weeks ago and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 36-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs.
Despite the defeat, Las Vegas got top-tier performance from Tanner Vibabul, who rushed for 261 yards and a touchdown while picking up 13.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 204 yards and three touchdowns. Those 261 rushing yards gave Vibabul a new career-high. Mychael Walker also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Even though they lost, Las Vegas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Desert Oasis had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 56-6 victory over the Miners. That 50 point margin sets a new team best for the Diamondbacks this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Desert Oasis to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brenden Adams, who picked up 48 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Vincent Hales, who threw for 97 yards and three touchdowns.
The win was the third in a row for Desert Oasis, bringing their record for this year to 7-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.7 points per game. As for Las Vegas, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3.
Las Vegas took their victory against Desert Oasis when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 33-12. Does Las Vegas have another victory up their sleeve, or will Desert Oasis turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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