Two dominant backs in Dustin Otteson and Dylan Ramirez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Tonopah Muckers will square off against the Carlin Railroaders at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Tonopah sitting on nine straight wins and Carlin on four.
Tonopah is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Sandy Valley 60-8. Considering the Muckers have won eight contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Otteson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 144 yards and six touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 84 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Carlin faced Mineral County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Carlin narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Mineral County 30-28. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Railroaders have posted since September 15, 2023.
Tonopah's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 52.4 points. As for Carlin, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Tonopah came up short against Carlin in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, falling 26-22. Can Tonopah avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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