Friday just wasn't the day for Sparks's offense. They were dealt a 49-0 loss at the hands of the Truckee Wolverines on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Railroaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 63rd in Nevada, while the Wolverines are ranked seventh in California).
Jace Estabrook was his usual excellent self, throwing for 167 yards and five touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes, and also rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown on only six carries for Truckee. Another player making a difference was Ivan Esparza, who rushed for 95 yards on only seven carries.
Sparks' defeat was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Truckee, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Sparks will venture away from home to square off against Fernley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Truckee, they will host South Tahoe at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Truckee knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully South Tahoe likes a good challenge.
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