Football Recap: Carlin Starts off Right with Win over Wells

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08/28/25 - Away	26-13 W
09/26/24 - Home	50-28 W
08/22/24 - Away	42-12 W
09/28/23 - Away	22-44 L
09/29/22 - Home	36-26 W
+ 5 more games

Carlin had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 26-13 victory over the Wells Leopards. The win continues a trend for the Railroaders in their matchups with the Leopards: they've now won three in a row.

Dylan Ramirez had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 221 yards and two scores while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending two passes. Another player making a difference was Gage Lewis, who gained 184 total yards and a touchdown.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Carlin proved: they limited Wells to a paltry 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Ramirez for the heroic effort on defense: he. Carlin didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.8.

Although Wells took the loss, they still got scores from Marcus Uhart and Justice Nelson.

Wells is on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.

Carlin didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 54-8 victory against McDermitt on the 5th. As for Wells, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 12-6 defeat against Virginia City on the 5th.