Football Preview: Spring Creek Spartans vs. Truckee Wolverines
Spring Creek hasn't had much luck against Truckee recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Spring Creek Spartans will venture away from home to square off against the Truckee Wolverines at 7:00 p.m.
Spring Creek is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game dating back to last season last Friday. They took a 27-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of Douglas. The Spartans gained 118 more yards on the day, but it was the Tigers that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, Spring Creek saw an underclassman step up: Landon Boyle rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 57 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Spring Creek was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 420 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Douglas only gained 302.
Meanwhile, Truckee put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 44-22 margin over St. Vincent de Paul. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Mustangs are ranked 219th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Truckee got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Joseph Birnbaum out in front who rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown. Birnbaum got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 56 yards. Another passer making a difference was Jace Estabrook, who rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown.
Spring Creek's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Truckee, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Spring Creek was taken down by Truckee 43-6 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Spring Creek was down 23-0.
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