Owyhee is 1-8 against Wells since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Owyhee Braves will square off against the Wells Leopards at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Owyhee is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: McDermitt, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Owyhee was ranked 14th). Owyhee enjoyed a cozy 28-12 victory over McDermitt on Saturday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Braves as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Owyhee to victory, but perhaps none more so than Blayne Harney - Phoenix, who picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 74 yards on only eight carries. Another passer making a difference was Ben Blossom, who threw for 45 yards and two touchdowns.
Owyhee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wells). They breezed by Varsity Opponent at home to the tune of 56-16 on Friday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-8.
Wells got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Joe Dahl out in front who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown. Luis Martinez was another key player, rushing for 42 yards and two touchdowns.
Wells wouldn't let Varsity Opponent keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Cade Cromley, Dahl, and Justice Nelson picked up one apiece.
Owyhee's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Wells, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4.
Owyhee came up short against Wells in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 56-44. Can Owyhee avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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