The Sparks Railroaders will head out on the road to square off against the Hug Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Sparks was just a hair shy of victory and fell 20-19 to Wooster. The defeat continues a trend for the Railroaders in their matchups with the Colts: they've now lost three in a row.
Sparks' loss came about despite a quality game from Max Hendrix, who threw for 190 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown. 109 of those passing yards were hauled in by Aiden Garibay-Rogers.
Meanwhile, Hug was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They took a blow against El Capitan, falling 52-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Hawks came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 60th in Nevada, while the Gauchos are ranked 591st in California).
Sparks' record now sits at 0-2. As for Hug, their record is now 0-2.
Sparks lost to Hug on the road by a decisive 34-19 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Sparks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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