Football Recap: Damonte Ranch Comes Up Short in High-Profile Game with Truckee

By Team Reports Sep 3, 2024, 11:23pm

Football Recap: Damonte Ranch Mustangs vs. Truckee Wolverines

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Damonte Ranch is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Truckee. The Damonte Ranch Mustangs lost 36-14 to the Truckee Wolverines. The Mustangs just can't catch a break and have now endured seven defeats in a row dating back to last season.

Despite the loss, Damonte Ranch still got an impressive performance from Kobe Craig, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown. Damonte Ranch also got help from Amari Nash, who showed off his sure hands for 87 receiving yards.

Truckee's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jace Estabrook, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 38 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. Estabrook got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible79 yards. Another player making a difference was Joseph Birnbaum, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.

Damonte Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

Damonte Ranch will challenge Faith Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Truckee, they will take on Union Mine at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Truckee will be looking to extend their current 14-game winning streak dating back to last season.

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