Virgin Valley and Truckee squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Virgin Valley had to settle for second. They received a blow as they fell 41-27 to the Truckee Wolverines. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Bulldogs, who until this match were averaging 14.23 points allowed.
Koby Perry and Drew Dixon certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Perry threw for 226 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes, while Dixon rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown. 105 of Perry's passing yards were hauled in by Mason Montoya.
Truckee's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ivan Esparza led the charge by picking up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 90 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Esparza's longest reception was for an incredible 91 yards. Another player making a difference was Jace Estabrook, who threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Virgin Valley's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3. As for Truckee, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Virgin Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Truckee, they will square off against Sports Leadership & Management at 12:20 p.m. on Tuesday. Truckee is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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