Football Recap: Truckee Wolverines vs. Sports Leadership & Management Bulls
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Truckee can now relate to. They fell to the Sports Leadership & Management Bulls 34-30. The Wolverines' defeat signaled the end of their 25-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Truckee saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ivan Esparza rushed for 150 yards on only ten carries. Those 150 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Esparza. Jace Estabrook was another key player, rushing for 144 yards while picking up 9.0 yards per carry.
Even though they lost, Truckee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 363 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Sports Leadership & Management was led to victory by Damien Nevil and Alaijah Young. Nevil gained 154 total yards and four touchdowns, while Young rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Young's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Having lost for the first time this season, Truckee fell to 12-1. As for Sports Leadership & Management, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
As of now, neither Truckee nor Sports Leadership & Management have any future games scheduled.
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