Carlin faced Mineral County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Railroaders took a 54-38 bruising from the Serpents. The Railroaders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Serpents apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Carlin lost, don't look at Dylan Ramirez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 247 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also caught one score. Ramirez also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making nine total tackles. Another player making a difference was Gage Lewis, who rushed for 75 yards and one TD.
Dylan Ramirez
| 10/17/25 @ Mineral County | 247 |
| 10/09/25 vs Wells | 274 |
| 10/04/25 @ Coleville | 153 |
| 09/26/25 vs Virginia City | 274 |
| 09/18/25 vs Pyramid Lake | 292 |
| + 5 more games |
Even if they lost, Carlin's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Ramirez was the leader with two. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 143 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Chase Reeves was his usual excellent self, throwing for 475 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 44 yards and three scores for Mineral County. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Reeves a new career-high. Robert Wilson was another key player, picking up 185 receiving yards and four TDs.
Having lost for the first time this season, Carlin fell to 7-1. As for Mineral County, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Carlin will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Owyhee at 11:00 a.m. on the 31st. The Railroaders will be up against the Braves' rather soft defense (which has allowed 39.6 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Mineral County, they have already played their next contest, a 44-6 victory against Wells on the 23rd.
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