The Laughlin Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Beatty Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Laughlin is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Laughlin is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Spring Mountain, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Laughlin was ranked 13th). Laughlin was beaten by Spring Mountain 60-14 on Friday.
Laughlin's loss came about despite a quality game from James Robertson, who picked up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Beatty). They blew past Beaver Dam 50-12 at home two weeks ago.
Laughlin's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Beatty, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Laughlin suffered a grim 36-14 defeat to Beatty when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Laughlin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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