South Tahoe is 0-8 against Spring Creek since September of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Tahoe took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They blew past Sparks 49-0. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Vikings' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 585th in California, while the Railroaders are ranked 61st in Nevada).
One reason for the win was South Tahoe's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Conner Hennessee refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Spring Creek). They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 48-18 win over Dayton. The victory continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Dust Devils: they've now won seven in a row.
South Tahoe better focus on containing Landon Boyle and McCoy McArtor as the pair were huge in Spring Creek's win. Boyle rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, while McArtor rushed for 84 yards and a pair of TDs. That's the most rushing touchdowns Boyle has posted since back in September of 2024.
Spring Creek's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for South Tahoe, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
South Tahoe couldn't quite get it done against Spring Creek when the teams last played back in October of 2024 as they fell 15-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Boyle, who rushed for 134 yards and one score. Now that the Vikings know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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