West Wendover hasn't had much luck against Pershing County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The West Wendover Wolverines are taking a road trip to square off against the Pershing County Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
West Wendover is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on the road on Saturday with ease, bagging a 36-6 win over Silver Stage. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Wolverines with their most commanding win of the season.
Tavian Gonzalez was a one-man wrecking crew for West Wendover as he rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: West Wendover was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 89.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 181.
West Wendover wouldn't let Silver Stage keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. West Wendover can thank Adryan Carlos and Anthony Bair for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Pershing County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Dayton, posting a 48-8 victory on the road. Fans of the Mustangs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
The win made it two in a row for West Wendover and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Pershing County, their record now sits at 6-0.
West Wendover was taken down by Pershing County 65-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can West Wendover avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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