The Las Vegas Wildcats will square off against the Clark Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Clark took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Las Vegas, who comes in off a win.
Las Vegas is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Desert Pines, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Las Vegas was ranked 17th). Las Vegas came out on top against Desert Pines by a score of 31-21 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
It was another big night for Tanner Vibabul, who rushed for 99 yards on only ten carries, and also threw for 150 yards and a touchdown. Mychael Walker was Vibabul's top target, picking up 96 receiving yards.
Las Vegas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Desert Pines only rushed for 127.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three games, Clark finally came back down to earth on Friday. They had to suffer through a 34-7 loss at the hands of Foothill. The loss was the Chargers' first of the season.
Las Vegas' victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Clark, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Las Vegas has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 198 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Clark struggles in that department as they've been averaging 194.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Las Vegas against Clark in their previous matchup back in September of 2022 as the team secured a 55-20 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Clark's Jimone Jimerson, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Las Vegas to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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