The Yerington Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Pershing County Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Yerington took their game at home with ease, bagging a 42-14 victory over Coral Academy of Science - Reno. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Meanwhile, Pershing County put another one in the bag last Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Silver Stage a 58-0 shutout. The Mustangs' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Pershing County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Travis Donaldson, who rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 71 yards and two touchdowns. Ashton Jimenez was in the mix as well, providing Pershing County with a touchdown.
Pershing County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Izayuh Mcglothin, Trenton Rhodes, and Rhodes picked up one apiece.
Yerington now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Pershing County, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Yerington was taken down by Pershing County 50-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Yerington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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