Football Preview: Truckee Wolverines vs. Churchill County Greenwave
The Truckee Wolverines are taking a road trip to square off against the Churchill County Greenwave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Truckee will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, Truckee earned a 17-7 victory over Fernley. The 17-point effort marked the Wolverines' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The critical scores for Truckee came from Jace Estabrook and Jackson Wicks. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Flynn, who rushed for 111 yards on only 14 carries.
Truckee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Churchill County). They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 43-7 win over Sparks. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Greenwave.
Matthew Bird went supernova for Churchill County, throwing for 209 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Churchill County's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Trevor Hyde and Caleb Edgeman, who racked up five sacks between them.
Truckee's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Churchill County, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Truckee has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 255.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Churchill County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 215.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Truckee was able to grind out a solid win over Churchill County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 35-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for Truckee since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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