Virginia City is 8-1 against Mineral County since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Virginia City Muckers will be playing at home against the Mineral County Serpents at 1:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Saturday.
Virginia City is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Owyhee, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Virginia City was ranked eighth). Virginia City took their game on the road last Saturday with ease, bagging a 50-8 win over Owyhee. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Muckers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Angel Hipolito was his usual excellent self, rushing for 105 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Olee, who rushed for 18 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Mineral County put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Owyhee, posting a 62-0 win at home. Fans of the Serpents have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Chase Reeves, who threw for 181 yards and five touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown. Andrew Stinson was Reeves' top target, picking up 76 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mineral County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Stinson led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Virginia City's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Mineral County, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Virginia City didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Mineral County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 34-30 victory. Will Virginia City repeat their success, or does Mineral County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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