West Wendover and Pershing County squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but West Wendover had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 59-6 loss at the hands of the Pershing County Mustangs. The Wolverines were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 53-0.
Denzel Zaldivar was nothing short of spectacular for Pershing County: he rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 131 rushing yards gave Zaldivar a new career-high. Travis Donaldson was another key player, rushing for 30 yards and a touchdown.
West Wendover now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Pershing County, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
West Wendover does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pershing County, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Lincoln County, where kickoff is scheduled at 1:00 p.m. Pershing County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten matches -- so hopefully Lincoln County likes a good challenge.
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