Spring Mountain has gone 7-1 against Tonopah recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Spring Mountain Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tonopah Muckers at 3:00 p.m.
Spring Mountain played against Round Mountain and lost via forfeit.
Tonopah is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Beatty, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Tonopah was ranked second). Tonopah simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Beatty 50-0 on the road. Winning may never get old, but the Muckers sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Tonopah found their leader in underclassman Dustin Otteson, who rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Otteson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 144 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Mitchell Miller, who gained 134 total yards and a touchdown.
The defeat snapped Spring Mountain's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. As for Tonopah, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Spring Mountain took a serious blow against Tonopah in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 66-18. Will Spring Mountain have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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