South Tahoe hasn't had much luck against Truckee recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Vikings will venture away from home to square off against the Wolverines at 1:30 p.m. South Tahoe has given up an average of 26.7 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
South Tahoe is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Spring Creek on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Vikings were beaten by the Spartans 55-22. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-14.
Meanwhile, while Truckee put up plenty of points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Sparks. The Wolverines took their contest with ease, bagging a 41-0 victory over the Railroaders. The result was nothing new for the Wolverines, who have now won four games by 21 points or more so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Seth Molt and Ivan Esparza. Molt gained 157 total yards and a touchdown while Esparza rushed for 135 yards and one TD on only seven carries. Esparza's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Sam Kuntz was in the mix too, providing Truckee with two scores.
Truckee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 301 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Truckee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Rio Jimenez.
Truckee has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.0 points on average over those games. As for South Tahoe, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
South Tahoe was taken down by Truckee 48-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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