Two dominant backs in Ivan Esparza and Keeshawn Love are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Truckee Wolverines will host the Fernley Vaqueros at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Truckee is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past Dayton to the tune of 42-6 last Friday. With that victory, the Wolverines brought their scoring average up to 26.2 points per game.
Truckee's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from C.J. Smith, who rushed for 203 yards on only 14 carries. Seth Molt was another key rusher, rushing for 111 yards and two TDs on only nine carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Truckee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 452 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Fernley entered their tilt with Spring Creek last Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Spartans 38-14. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Truckee better keep an eye on Bryce Stephens. He was instrumental in Fernley's win, rushing for 114 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 85 yards and a pair of TDs.
Fernley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Alex Juliot and Isaid Solis. Juliot got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Fernley's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Truckee, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Truckee beat Fernley 17-7 in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. Will the Wolverines repeat their success, or do the Vaqueros have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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