On Thursday, Wells faced Carlin in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Wells Leopards came up short against the Carlin Railroaders, falling 50-28. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Leopards of the 42-12 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Gage Uhlig and Johnny Glascock certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Uhlig picked up eight receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Glascock picked up 78 receiving yards and a touchdown. Glascock also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making 11 total tackles and defending a pass.
Wells wouldn't let Carlin keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Joe Dahl was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Dylan Ramirez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Carlin, rushing for 154 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Ramirez's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. Gage Lewis got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Wells and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for Carlin, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Wells has already played their next contest, a 56-16 win against Varsity Opponent on the 4th. As for Carlin, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 46-14 loss against Eureka on the 3rd.
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