Football Preview: Truckee Wolverines vs. Churchill County Greenwave
The Truckee Wolverines will head out on the road to take on the Churchill County Greenwave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Truckee will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, Truckee beat Fernley 17-7. The win was all the more spectacular given the Wolverines' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 136th in California, while the Vaqueros are ranked 37th in Nevada).
The critical scores for Truckee came from Jace Estabrook and Jackson Wicks. Another player making a difference was 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 contests 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 game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 43-7 victory over Sparks. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Greenwave.
Churchill County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Matthew Bird out in front who threw for 209 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Carson Melendy helped Bird out on the ground, rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Truckee pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Churchill County, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Truckee beat Churchill County 35-22 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Truckee 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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