Football Preview: Sparks Railroaders vs. Lowry Buckaroos
Sparks is on a six-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Lowry a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Sparks will be strutting in after a win while Lowry will be coming in after a loss.
Sparks' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They claimed a resounding 45-0 victory over Hug on the road.
Sparks had a senior duo take command as Max Hendrix threw for 176 yards and four touchdowns on only ten passes and Aiden Garibay-Rogers picked up 95 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Garibay-Rogers got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 75 yards.
Meanwhile, Lowry took a blow against North Valleys last Friday, falling 47-20.
Despite the defeat, Lowry got top-tier performance from Erick Valencia, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 207 yards and a touchdown. 91 of those passing yards were hauled in by Anthony Monroy.
Sparks' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Lowry, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Sparks suffered a grim 33-13 defeat to Lowry when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Valencia, who threw for 216 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown. Now that Sparks knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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