Football Preview: Truckee Wolverines vs. Virgin Valley Bulldogs
Truckee is on a 13-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Virgin Valley is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Truckee Wolverines will host the Virgin Valley Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Truckee knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Virgin Valley likes a good challenge.
Truckee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Spring Creek 49-7. The Wolverines might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by 22 points or more this season.
Joseph Birnbaum continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 120 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also picking up 35 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. Jackson Wicks was another key player, rushing for 110 yards and a touchdown.
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.
Meanwhile, Virgin Valley faced Moapa Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Virgin Valley came out on top against Moapa Valley by a score of 13-6.
Virgin Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Koby Perry, who threw for 164 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Perry also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending two passes. Mason Montoya was Perry's top target, picking up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Virgin Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Montoya and Maverick Ludvigson.
Virgin Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.6 points per game. As for Truckee, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
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