The Owyhee Braves will face off against the Virginia City Muckers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Owyhee is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They were outmatched by Eureka at home and fell 52-14.
Despite the defeat, Owyhee had strong showings from Noah Johnson, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and Blayne Harney - Phoenix, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Virginia City faced Carlin in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Virginia City fell 28-20 to Carlin. The Muckers just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, Virginia City got top-tier performance from Angel Hipolito, who rushed for 183 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. Hipolito also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending a pass. Silas Green was in the mix as well, providing Virginia City with a touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Virginia City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Owyhee's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Virginia City, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Owyhee took a serious blow against Virginia City in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 60-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hipolito, who rushed for 143 yards and four touchdowns. Now that Owyhee knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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