Sparks is 0-9 against Truckee since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Sparks Railroaders will welcome the Truckee Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. Sparks will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Last Friday, Sparks was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 30-24 to South Tahoe.
Meanwhile, Truckee put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 31-8 margin over Elko. The Wolverines might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Truckee found their leader in underclassman Ivan Esparza, who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Those 144 rushing yards gave Esparza a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Estabrook, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown.
Truckee wouldn't let Elko keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Truckee can thank Chase Rothery and Paul Ronzone for forcing all of them. Ronzone is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Elko's side was Luke Lauter, who made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Truckee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Sparks' defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Truckee, their win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Sparks took a serious blow against Truckee when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 56-7. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Sparks was down 42-0.
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