After each having a week off, the Lowry Buckaroos and the Sparks Railroaders will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Lowry had to suffer through a 47-20 loss at the hands of North Valleys.
Lowry might have lost, but man, Erick Valencia was a machine: he rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 207 yards and a touchdown. 91 of those passing yards were hauled in by Anthony Monroy.
Meanwhile, Sparks got themselves on the board against Hug last Friday, but Hug never followed suit. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 45-0 victory over the Hawks.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Max Hendrix and his top target Aiden Garibay-Rogers. Hendrix threw for 176 yards and four touchdowns on only ten passes while Garibay-Rogers picked up 95 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Garibay-Rogers got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 75 yards.
Lowry dropped their record down to 0-2 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Sparks, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Lowry took their win against Sparks in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 33-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lowry since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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