The Churchill County Greenwave will challenge the Truckee Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Churchill County: 15.8, Truckee: 9.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Churchill County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 43-7 victory over Sparks. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Greenwave with their most commanding win of the season.
Matthew Bird was a one-man wrecking crew for Churchill County as he threw for 209 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Churchill County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Carson Melendy and Andre Green.
Meanwhile, Truckee put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Fernley by a score of 17-7. The 17-point effort marked the Wolverines' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The critical scores for Truckee came from Jace Estabrook and Jackson Wicks. Another player making a difference was Dylan Flynn, who rushed for 111 yards on only 14 carries.
Truckee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Churchill County now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Truckee, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Churchill County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 215.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Truckee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 255.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Churchill County came up short against Truckee when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 35-22. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Truckee's Joseph Birnbaum, who rushed for 140 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 75 receiving yards. Now that Churchill County 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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