Spring Creek is 2-8 against Churchill County since November of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Spring Creek Spartans will look to defend their home field against the Churchill County Greenwave at 7:00 p.m. Spring Creek will be strutting in after a win while Churchill County will be coming in after a defeat.
Churchill County is hoping to do what South Tahoe couldn't on Friday: put an end to Spring Creek's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Spring Creek walked away with a 15-6 victory over South Tahoe. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 36th in Nevada, while the Vikings are ranked 687th in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Spring Creek found their leader in underclassman Landon Boyle, who rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown.
Spring Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Churchill County came up short against Fernley on Friday and fell 31-21. The Greenwave have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Churchill County got top-tier performance from Matthew Bird, who rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 137 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. 82 of those passing yards were hauled in by Calin Anderson.
Spring Creek's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Churchill County, they now also have a losing record at 3-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Spring Creek has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 192.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Churchill County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 186. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Spring Creek was dealt a bruising 40-8 defeat at the hands of Churchill County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Spring Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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