Carlin is 1-8 against Virginia City since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Carlin Railroaders are taking a road trip to challenge the Virginia City Muckers at 12:00 p.m. Hopefully Carlin focused on turnovers this week as team gave up seven on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Carlin took a blow against Mineral County, falling 64-14. The Railroaders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-14.
Meanwhile, Virginia City ended up a good deal behind Tonopah on Friday and lost 26-8.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Angel Hipolito, who rushed for 113 yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also made ten total tackles and defended a pass.
Carlin's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Virginia City, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Carlin was dealt a bruising 62-14 loss at the hands of Virginia City in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hipolito, who rushed for 354 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 15.4 yards per carry. Now that Carlin knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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