Incline is 1-7 against Pershing County since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Incline Highlanders will take on the Pershing County Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Incline didn't have too much trouble with Portola at home as they won 45-26. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 53rd in Nevada, while the Tigers are ranked 822nd in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tommy Williams went supernova for Incline, throwing for 272 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 48 yards and a touchdown. Lucas McNamara was in the mix too, providing Incline with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Pershing County put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat North Tahoe 50-0 at home. Fans of the Mustangs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Izayuh Mcglothin was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Travis Donaldson, who rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown.
Donaldson wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Pershing County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 355 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 279 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
The victory made it two in a row for Incline and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Pershing County, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Incline was able to grind out a solid victory over Pershing County when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 21-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Incline since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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