Las Vegas won the last time they faced Durango, and things went their way on Friday too. The Las Vegas Wildcats took down the Durango Trailblazers 42-26. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
A big part of Las Vegas' victory came down to the chemistry between Tanner Vibabul and his top target Mychael Walker. Vibabul threw for 185 yards and five touchdowns while Walker picked up 121 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Las Vegas also got a significant boost from Mackey Aldred, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 100 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Las Vegas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Durango lost, don't look at Alexander Mercurius. Despite the final result, he threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 34 yards. Michael Soto was Mercurius' top target, picking up 122 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Las Vegas' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Durango, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Las Vegas will host Centennial at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Las Vegas' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven games. As for Durango, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Desert Oasis at 6:00 p.m.
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