Two dominant backs in Dylan Ramirez and Dustin Otteson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Carlin Railroaders will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Tonopah Muckers at 12:00 p.m.
Carlin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They skirted past Mineral County 30-28. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Railroaders have posted since September 15, 2023.
Meanwhile, Tonopah faced Sandy Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Tonopah simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Sandy Valley 60-8. The Muckers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by 28 points or more this season.
Tonopah found their leader in sophomore Otteson, who rushed for 144 yards and six touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 84 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. Otteson's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 144 rushing yards.
The victory was the ninth in a row for Tonopah, bringing their record for this year to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.4 points per game. As for Carlin, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Carlin didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Tonopah in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, but they still walked away with a 26-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carlin since the squad 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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