Lowry is 0-8 against Truckee since September of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Buckaroos will welcome the Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Erick Valencia and Ivan Esparza.
Lowry's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Spring Creek on Friday. They were outmatched by the Spartans and fell 42-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Buckaroos were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Truckee didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Elko on Friday, but they still walked away with a 20-14 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Wolverines' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 145th in California, while the Indians are ranked tenth in Nevada).
Truckee's win came from a few key players Lowry will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Rylan Lauter, who rushed for 109 yards and one score on only six carries. Those 109 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Seth Molt helped out on the ground, rushing for 90 yards.
Truckee's run defense was locked in: Elko could only muster 1.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Lauter for the heroic effort on defense: he. Truckee didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.1.
Truckee is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.3 points over those games. As for Lowry, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Lowry was dealt a bruising 35-7 defeat at the hands of Truckee when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Buckaroos, Jace Estabrook (who rushed for 132 yards and one TD on only eight carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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