Football Preview: Truckee Wolverines vs. Sparks Railroaders
Truckee is 9-0 against Sparks since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Truckee Wolverines will head out to face off against the Sparks Railroaders at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Truckee has 21 straight wins, Sparks has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Truckee made easy work of Elko and carried off a 31-8 victory. The Wolverines might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 22 points or more this season.
Truckee found their leader in underclassman Ivan Esparza, who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Those 144 rushing yards gave Esparza a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Estabrook, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown.
Truckee wouldn't let Elko keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Truckee can thank Chase Rothery and Paul Ronzone for forcing all of them. Ronzone is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season. Luke Lauter was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Truckee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Sparks was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 30-24 to South Tahoe.
Truckee's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Sparks, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Truckee against Sparks in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-7 victory. In that matchup, Truckee amassed a halftime lead of 42-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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