Football Preview: Spring Creek Spartans vs. Sparks Railroaders
Spring Creek is 7-0 against Sparks since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Spring Creek Spartans will face off against the Sparks Railroaders at 7:00 p.m. Spring Creek is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Spring Creek will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points last Friday, then bounced right back against Lowry on Friday. Spring Creek put the hurt on Lowry with a sharp 54-34 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Spartans as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Landon Boyle was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 181 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 60 yards. Colton Cunningham was another key rusher, rushing for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Spring Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Spring Creek's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Mike Popp, Lelanyd Bautista, and Bautista picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 43-7, which was the final score in Sparks' tilt against Churchill County on Friday. The Railroaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Spring Creek's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Sparks, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Spring Creek against Sparks when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 50-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spring Creek since the squad 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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