Eureka's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They blew past the Owyhee Braves, posting a 52-14 win on the road. The match marked the Vandals' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Despite the loss, Owyhee had strong showings from Noah Johnson, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and Blayne Harney - Phoenix, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Eureka pushed their record up to 3-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Owyhee, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eureka will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Pyramid Lake at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. As for Owyhee, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Virginia City at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Owyhee is facing Virginia City at the right time seeing as Virginia City is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
