On Thursday, Laughlin faced Sandy Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Laughlin Cougars were beaten by the Sandy Valley Sidewinders 48-20. The defeat leaves the Cougars without a win on the season.
Despite the loss, Laughlin saw an underclassman step up: Zeus Sanchez rushed for 94 yards, and also picked up 44 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 94 rushing yards gave Sanchez a new career-high.
Laughlin's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Sandy Valley, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Pahranagat Valley the next time they take the field. Laughlin will head out to face Pahranagat Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Sandy Valley will host them at 7:00 p.m. on October 24th.
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