Football Preview: Virgin Valley Bulldogs vs. Truckee Wolverines
The Virgin Valley Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Truckee Wolverines at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Virgin Valley: 12, Truckee: 6.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Virgin Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 13-6 victory over Moapa Valley. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Virgin Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Koby Perry, who threw for 164 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. What's more, Perry also racked up 25 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September. Drew Dixon handled things on the ground, rushing for 88 yards.
Virgin Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mason Montoya and Maverick Ludvigson.
Meanwhile, Truckee put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Spring Creek 49-7. The result was nothing new for the Wolverines, who have now won ten matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Joseph Birnbaum, who rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Jace Estabrook was another major influence, as he rushed for 85 yards and ran in a TD.
Truckee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 407 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Virgin Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.6 points per game. As for Truckee, their win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0.
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