Tiny Mite Silver scores five touchdowns

The Carson Tiny Mite Silver Senators youth football game played its first home game Friday at Governor's Field.

It was an offensive battle back and forth between the Silver Senators and the Reno Ravens Purple. Carson's offense scored five touchdowns, including a 28 yard TD pass from quarterback Blake Menzel to Dillon Skaggs.

Jacob Nichols also had a 20 yard run setting up a 32 yard rushing touchdown by Menzel. Skaggs was successful up the middle with the help of blocking from the offensive line of Alexander Robison, Jonathan Bates, Kristian Jachimiak, Justin Kattenhorn, and Christopher Jones. Devin Presley, Thomas Kreider and Camdyn Meikrantz provided blocking on the outside.

The defensive line of Hayden Wheeler, Blake Ewing, Camdyn Meikrantz and A.C. Garcia challenged the Raven inside running game with the help of middle linebacker Dylan Taylor. The Silver Senators face the Reno Patriots Red in Reno at 8 p.m. this Friday.