The Carlin Railroaders will face off against the St. Joseph Jayhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Carlin is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Eureka, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Carlin was ranked sixth). Carlin took a blow against Eureka two weeks ago, falling 46-14. The Railroaders' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph entered their contest against Water Canyon on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. St. Joseph had to suffer through a 44-8 loss at the hands of Water Canyon. It was the first time this season that the Jayhawks let down their fans at home.
Carlin's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for St. Joseph, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3.
Carlin came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Joseph in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 68-66. Will Carlin repeat their success, or does St. Joseph have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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