The Beaver Dam Diamondback will square off against the Laughlin Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Beaver Dam is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Pahranagat Valley, who was ranked first at the time (Beaver Dam was ranked 17th). Beaver Dam took a blow against Pahranagat Valley on October 4th, falling 62-14. The Diamondback were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-0.
Meanwhile, Laughlin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were dealt a 52-0 loss at the hands of Pahranagat Valley. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Cougars haven't been shut out since back in August.
Beaver Dam dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Laughlin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Beaver Dam's way against Laughlin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Beaver Dam made off with a 42-20 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Laughlin's Adrian Drake, who picked up 171 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 76 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Beaver Dam to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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