Football Preview: Spring Creek Spartans vs. Elko Indians
The Spring Creek Spartans will play host again on Friday to welcome the Elko Indians, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Elko took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Spring Creek, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Spring Creek got the win against Fernley by a conclusive 34-13. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Spring Creek got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Joseph Bright out in front who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Bright has become a key player for Spring Creek: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Cunningham, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown.
Despite a strong season so far, Elko has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They lost 28-7 to Churchill County on Friday. The contest marked the Indians' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Spring Creek has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Elko, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Spring Creek suffered a grim 28-6 defeat to Elko in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Spring Creek, Fernando Acosta (who rushed for 214 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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