Truckee youngsters have spent the past few months racking up wins on the gridiron, and are now set to play for Pop Warner regional championships.

Truckee’s 10U squad went 6-2 this season and captured the Sagebrush Pop Warner championship with a come-from-behind win against Fernley.

The Wolverines rallied back from a 12-point deficit, and went on a game-winning drive in the final minutes of the game.

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“The resiliency and the heart that they showed was amazing,” said first-year coach Marty De La Rosa, who said he volunteered to coach because of his son playing, and soon found himself recruiting other fathers to help guide a team that had several first-time players.

“It’s been rewarding,” added De La Rosa. “You do it just because it’s your kid, and then you realize it’s all the other kids you’re there for.”

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The 10U team will close out the season against Santa Cruz for the Pacific Northwest Region championship at 11 a.m. Saturday at Douglas High School in Minden, Nevada.

“We play a lot of bigger, more well established programs,” concluded De La Rosa. “Hats off to the kids. They’ve had an amazing year.”

On the 12U level, Truckee’s team finished as runners-up in the Sagebrush league, and will have an opportunity to travel to Orlando, Florida, to compete at the Pop Warner Football Championships.

The team recently launched a GoFundMe campaign in an effort to raise money for travel, accommodations, and other expenses related to playing at the championships, which take place Dec. 4 to 11.

The program is looking to send 27 players and three coaches, and has a goal of raising $56,000, which will also go toward equipment for following seasons. As of Thursday, the team has raised $7,365.

Ahead of playing on the national stage, the Truckee 12U squad will compete for a Pacific Northwest Region title at 1 p.m. Saturday at Dayton High School.

Donations can be made at https://gofund.me/eb5183d6.

Justin Scacco is a staff writer with the Sierra Sun. He can be reached at jscacco@sierrasun.com