Truckee won the last time they faced Bear River and things went their way on Friday too. The Wolverines put the hurt on the Bruins with a sharp 41-20 win. The Wolverines' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Truckee got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ivan Esparza out in front who rushed for 77 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 32 receiving yards and one score. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Esparza a new career-high. Truckee also got a significant boost from Sam Kuntz, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Truckee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in 15 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Truckee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Peter Iniguez and C.J. Smith.
Bear River's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Thomas Billingsley, who rushed for 63 yards and a pair of TDs. Sean Kinney was another key player, rushing for 120 yards.
Wolverines
| 08/29/25 vs Bear River | 41-20 |
| 11/16/24 vs Virgin Valley | 41-27 |
| 11/09/24 vs Spring Creek | 49-7 |
| 10/26/24 vs South Tahoe | 48-0 |
| 10/04/24 vs Lowry | 35-7 |
| + 3 more games |
Truckee's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.9 points on average over those games. As for Bear River, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Looking ahead, Truckee will face off against Churchill County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wolverines will need to watch out since the Greenwave have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Bear River, they will challenge Union Mine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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