Eureka is 9-1 against Carlin since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Eureka Vandals will welcome the Carlin Railroaders at 7:00 p.m. Eureka is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Eureka is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Pyramid Lake, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Eureka was ranked seventh). Eureka fell 20-12 to Pyramid Lake on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 52 points in the game before, the Vandals couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Carlin had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Leopards with a sharp 50-28 win. The result was nothing new for the Railroaders, who have now won three games by 22 points or more so far this season.
Dylan Ramirez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 154 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another back making a difference was Tryston Martinez, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Eureka's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Carlin, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Eureka against Carlin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 53-0 win. Will Eureka repeat their success, or does Carlin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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