The Yerington Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Pershing County Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Yerington blew past Coral Academy of Science - Reno, posting a 42-14 victory at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Meanwhile, Pershing County put another one in the bag on 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 success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Travis Donaldson led the charge by rushing for 32 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing 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 Trenton Rhodes, Izayuh Mcglothin, and Mcglothin picked up one apiece.
Yerington now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Pershing County, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
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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