KOLO-8 Player of Week Travis Donaldson scoops and scores against the Coral Academy Falcons in the opening round of the 2023 NIAA football playoffs, hosted by Pershing last Friday.
#Last Friday, the Pershing County High School football team hosted Coral Academy in the opening round of the 2023 playoffs.
#The Mustangs beat the Falcons 56-8 and now the Mustangs advance to the next round. They'll host Lincoln County on Saturday, at 1 p.m.
#The Mustangs dominated the field from the kickoff to the final buzzer.
#QB Travis Donaldson started with a rushing touchdown. Before the second half, he added three passing and one defensive touchdown for a total of five.
#KOLO-8 Sports Caravan credited Pershing with the Play of the Week, for Donaldson's "scoop and score."
#They also named him the Player of the Week.
#The Lynx found it hard to recover from interceptions by Donaldson and Luis Sanchez
Sophomore Trenton Rhodes brushes off a Coral Academy defender.
#They were part of the reason the Falcons didn't score until the fourth quarter.
#Trenton Rhodes and Tyrn Sam proved themselves as linebackers. Coach Mike Brooks gave shout-outs to Kaden Chambers, Brian Kauvaka and the offensive line.
#Other highlights of the game included two rushing touchdowns from Izayuh McGlothin and two receiving touchdowns from Aaron Kienbaum. S
#ophomore running back Taylor Montes scored a long touchdown reception. Denzel Zaldivar had a long rushing touchdown in the second half.
#"Overall, we were happy with how the kids performed in a playoff game," said Brooks.
Junior RB/CB Izayuh McGlothin rushes to the end zone.
#Two of the top high school football teams in Nevada will collide on Yanni Field at 1 p.m. next Saturday - the Mustangs and the Lincoln County Lynx from Panaca.
#They've each worked hard to get to this point.
#The Lynx have had a good season (5-5, overall, 2-2 in the 2A Southern). They recently avenged a one-point loss against Needles (22-21) by beating them (32-15).
#Incline travels to Lake Mead on Saturday in the other 2A semifinal.
#The championship game is set for Tuesday, Nov. 21.
