The Mineral County Serpents will stay at home for another week and welcome the Carlin Railroaders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Carlin is facing Mineral County at the wrong time: Mineral County suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 24-13 to the Vandals. The matchup marked the Serpents' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Carlin won against McDermitt two weeks ago with 46 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Carlin took their game with ease, bagging a 46-0 win over Owyhee. That 46 point margin sets a new team best for the Railroaders this season.
It was another big night for Dylan Ramirez, who rushed for 162 yards and five touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 47 receiving yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game.
Carlin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Mineral County's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2. As for Carlin, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Everything came up roses for Mineral County against Carlin in their previous meeting back in September, as the team secured a 64-14 win. In that matchup, Mineral County amassed a halftime lead of 50-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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