Sparks is 0-10 against Churchill County since January of 2017 but things could change on Saturday. The Railroaders are taking a road trip to face off against the Greenwave at 1:00 p.m.
Sparks is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Lowry on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Railroaders were outmatched by the Buckaroos and fell 48-19. The Railroaders were down 34-14 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Sparks' loss came about despite a quality game from Shea Patterson, who posted 11 points. That was a full 57.9% of the Railroaders' points, marking the fifth time in a row Patterson has put up more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Churchill County put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed past Wooster to the tune of 66-9. That looming 66-9 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Greenwave yet this season.
Sparks' defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Churchill County, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
Sparks was dealt a bruising 55-12 loss at the hands of Churchill County when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can the Railroaders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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