Battle Mountain was the 39-7 winner over Coral Academy of Science - Reno when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Battle Mountain Longhorns were just a hair shy of victory on Saturday and fell 20-19 to the Coral Academy of Science - Reno Falcons. While the Longhorns had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Falcons 6-0.
Coral Academy of Science - Reno can attribute much of their success to Nicolai Dierenga, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown. Dierenga showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 65 yards.
Battle Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Coral Academy of Science - Reno, the win also got them back to even at 4-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Battle Mountain will take on Pershing County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pershing County will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Battle Mountain surely won't give up without a fight. As for Coral Academy of Science - Reno, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Dayton at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Dayton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.9 points per game this season.
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