Sparks is 0-9 against Truckee since October of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Railroaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. Sparks has given up an average of 37.3 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Sparks is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Elko on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Railroaders were outmatched by the Indians and fell 55-7. The Railroaders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Truckee). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Lowry 56-0. The Wolverines haven't had any issues with the Buckaroos recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Truckee's win came from a few key players Sparks will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Seth Molt, who rushed for 123 yards and one score on only six carries, and also picked up 45 receiving yards. Those 123 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was C.J. Smith, who rushed for 119 yards and one TD on only seven carries.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Truckee proved: they limited Lowry to a paltry 0.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Angel Sarabia for the heroic effort on defense: he. Truckee didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 10.3.
Truckee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Thomas Smart.
Truckee's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Sparks, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Sparks was dealt a bruising 49-0 defeat at the hands of Truckee in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Railroaders, Jace Estabrook (who threw for 167 yards and five touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes, and also rushed for 70 yards and one score on only six carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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