The Incline Highlanders will square off against the West Wendover Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Incline didn't have too much trouble with Portola at home as they won 45-26. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 54th in Nevada, while the Tigers are ranked 835th in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tommy Williams went supernova for Incline, throwing for 272 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 48 yards and a touchdown. Lucas McNamara was another key player, gaining 65 total yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, West Wendover was able to grind out a solid victory over Coral Academy of Science - Reno on Friday, taking the game 33-21. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolverines.
West Wendover found their leader in underclassman Adrian Griffith, who threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. 85 of those passing yards were hauled in by Aidien Rodriquez.
Incline's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for West Wendover, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Incline against West Wendover when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 42-0 win. Will Incline repeat their success, or does West Wendover have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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