Virginia City was the 48-18 winner over Tonopah when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Virginia City Muckers received a blow on Friday as they fell 26-8 to the Tonopah Muckers.
Virginia City lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Angel Hipolito, who rushed for 113 yards. Hipolito also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making ten total tackles and defending a pass.
Dustin Otteson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 198 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown for Tonopah. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Tonopah also got a significant boost from Mitchell Miller, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
Virginia City's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Tonopah, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Virginia City will take on Carlin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Tonopah, they will challenge Trona at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Trona will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Tonopah surely won't give up without a fight.
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