On Thursday, Carlin faced Wells in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Carlin Railroaders put the hurt on the Wells Leopards with a sharp 50-28 win. The Railroaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Dylan Ramirez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 154 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tryston Martinez, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Carlin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 349 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 232 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Carlin's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Ramirez and Landon Huntley, who racked up four sacks between them.
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 didn't just play on offense: he also made 11 total tackles and defended a pass.
Carlin's record now sits at 4-1. As for Wells, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Carlin has already played their next contest, a 46-14 loss against Eureka on the 3rd. As for Wells, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 56-16 victory against Varsity Opponent on the 4th.
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