After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pershing County, Wooster was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They slipped by the Sparks Railroaders 20-19. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Colts also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2023.
Az Alvarez had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 106.5 rushing yards per game.
Wooster was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sparks only rushed for 115.
When it comes to explaining why Sparks lost, one person who can't be blamed is Max Hendrix. Despite the final result, he threw for 190 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (109 yards to be exact) went to Aiden Garibay-Rogers.
The win got Wooster back to even at 1-1. As for Sparks, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wooster will head out to challenge Fernley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sparks, they will take on Hug at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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