Football Preview: McDermitt Bulldogs vs. Carlin Railroaders
McDermitt hasn't had much luck against Carlin recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The McDermitt Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Carlin Railroaders at 7:00 p.m.
McDermitt is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on October 5th. They took a 28-12 bruising from Owyhee.
Meanwhile, Carlin is ranked highly in their home state and on Thursday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of St. Joseph. Carlin walked away with a 38-31 win over St. Joseph.
Dylan Ramirez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 356 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per carry. Those 356 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Lewis, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Carlin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 572 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
McDermitt's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Carlin, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
McDermitt took a serious blow against Carlin when the teams last played back in March of 2021, falling 84-0. Can McDermitt avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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