If Yerington was feeling good fresh off their 24-0 takedown of West Wendover last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lions had to suffer through a 56-14 loss at the hands of the Battle Mountain Longhorns. The Lions lost against the Longhorns in their previous head to head back in October of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 27-22 score last time.
Paxtyn Drake threw for 77 yards and one TD. Colby Rowe was his top target, picking up 41 receiving yards.
Daniel Lara looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 152 yards and three touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Yerington fell to 2-1. As for Battle Mountain, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Yerington will head out to take on Pershing County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs' defense has only allowed 9.9 points per game this season, so the Lions' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Battle Mountain, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on North Tahoe at 1:00 p.m. on the 18th.
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