Wells hasn't had much luck against Virginia City recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Wells Leopards will face off against the Virginia City Muckers at 1:00 p.m. Virginia City took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Wells, who comes in off a win.
Wells is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Owyhee, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Wells was ranked 11th). Wells blew past Owyhee, posting a 46-0 victory at home. The Leopards might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 32 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, a win for Virginia City just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Eureka, falling 54-20.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Angel Hipolito, who rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
The victory made it two in a row for Wells and bumps their season record up to 3-4. As for Virginia City, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Wells was taken down by Virginia City 38-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Wells avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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