West Wendover hadn't done well against Yerington recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The West Wendover Wolverines slipped by the Yerington Lions 31-30. This was payback for the Wolverines, who suffered a 46-24 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Adrian Griffith was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns. Tavian Gonzalez handled things on the ground, rushing for 107 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: West Wendover was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
West Wendover didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Aidien Rodriquez.
West Wendover now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Yerington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
West Wendover will head out to take on Silver Stage at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. West Wendover is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.5 points per game this season. As for Yerington, they will welcome Battle Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Battle Mountain's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Yerington's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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