On Saturday, Virginia City faced Carlin in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Virginia City Muckers took a 28-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Carlin Railroaders. The Muckers' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Virginia City still got an impressive performance from Angel Hipolito, who rushed for 183 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. Hipolito also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending a pass. Silas Green was in the mix too, providing Virginia City with a touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Virginia City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Carlin was led to victory by Dylan Ramirez and Leo Krantz. Ramirez rushed for 190 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, while Krantz rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing yards Ramirez has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Lewis, who rushed for 94 yards on only seven carries.
Virginia City's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Carlin, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Virginia City will challenge Owyhee at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Carlin, they will welcome Pyramid Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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