After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Eureka, Carlin was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the St. Joseph Jayhawks by a score of 38-31. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Railroaders also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Dylan Ramirez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 356 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Gage Lewis, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
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.
Despite the loss, St. Joseph still got an impressive performance from Gunner Windsor, who threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Carlin's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for St. Joseph, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.
Carlin has already played their next matchup, a 46-14 win against McDermitt on the 24th. As for St. Joseph, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Altamont at 6:00 p.m. on November 1st. Altamont will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something St. Joseph surely won't give up without a fight.
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