There's no place like home for Virginia City, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They breezed by the Wells Leopards at home to the tune of 48-0 on Saturday. With that victory, the Muckers brought their scoring average up to 28.6 points per game.
Angel Hipolito continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 193 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made three total tackles. Another player making a difference was Caleb Olee, who rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Another reason for the win was Virginia City's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 10.5 sacks. Patrick Combs led the group effort, picking up five of those sacks all by himself. Gavin Waddell also made ten total tackles, which is notable because Virginia City is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-3 otherwise.
Virginia City is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. As for Wells, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Pyramid Lake the next time they take the field. Wells will head out to face Pyramid Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Virginia City will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on October 31st.
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