Tonopah hasn't had much luck against Spring Mountain recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tonopah Muckers will head out to challenge the Spring Mountain Eagles at 3:00 p.m. Tonopah is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Tonopah is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Beatty, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Tonopah was ranked second). Tonopah simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Beatty 50-0 on the road. Considering the Muckers have won five games by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Dustin Otteson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 176 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also catching a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, making nine total tackles, and defending a pass. Another rusher making a difference was Mitchell Miller, who gained 134 total yards and a touchdown.
Spring Mountain played against Round Mountain and lost via forfeit.
Tonopah pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Spring Mountain, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Tonopah against Spring Mountain in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 66-18 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tonopah since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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