Sparks lost against Churchill County back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Sparks Railroaders took a blow against the Churchill County Greenwave, falling 43-7. The Railroaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Churchill County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Matthew Bird, who threw for 209 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Carson Melendy helped Bird out on the ground, rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Sparks' defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Churchill County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Sparks will take on Spring Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Spring Creek is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Sparks will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Churchill County, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Fernley at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Churchill County's defense has only allowed 15.8 points per game this season, so Fernley's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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