Football Preview: Truckee Wolverines vs. Spring Creek Spartans
Truckee has gone 8-2 against Spring Creek recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Truckee Wolverines will look to defend their home field against the Spring Creek Spartans at 1:00 p.m. Truckee is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
If Truckee beats Spring Creek with 49 points on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Truckee breezed by South Tahoe to the tune of 49-0 two weeks ago. The result was nothing new for the Wolverines, who have now won nine matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Truckee found their leader in sophomore Ivan Esparza, who picked up 55 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Jackson Wicks, who gained 117 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Spring Creek rose to the challenge last Friday. They came out on top against the Vaqueros by a score of 36-25. The high-scoring effort was just what the Spartans needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Spring Creek found their leader in sophomore Mccoy Mcartor, who rushed for 203 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Mcartor a new career-high in rushing yards.
Spring Creek's record now sits at 5-6. As for Truckee, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Truckee against Spring Creek in their previous matchup back in September, as the team secured a 42-6 win. Does Truckee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Spring Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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