Football Preview: Carlin Railroaders vs. Eureka Vandals
Carlin is 1-9 against Eureka since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Carlin Railroaders will take on the Eureka Vandals at 7:00 p.m. Carlin will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Carlin is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Wells, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Carlin was ranked fifth). Carlin blew past Wells 50-28 on Thursday. The Railroaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Dylan Ramirez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 154 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tryston Martinez, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 52 points the game before, Eureka was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They fell 20-12 to Pyramid Lake.
Carlin's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Eureka, they dropped their record down to 3-3 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Carlin was dealt a bruising 53-0 loss at the hands of Eureka when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Carlin, Anthony Minoletti (who rushed for 36 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 140 yards on only ten passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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