Soccer Preview: Elko vs. Dayton
Elko is 10-0 against Dayton since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Elko Indians will square off against the Dayton Dust Devils at 1:30 p.m. Dayton took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Elko, who comes in off a win.
Dayton better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Elko really get things going. Elko blew past White Pine 3-0 on Saturday. Considering the Indians have won three games by more than two goals this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Dayton and Churchill County combined for 21 shots on goal on Saturday, which explains the impressive eight total goals scored. Dayton came up short against Churchill County, falling 7-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Dust Devils in their matchups with the Greenwave: they've now lost six in a row.
Dayton's goal came courtesy of
Macy Lieb, who's now up to nine this season.
Elko is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for Dayton, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything went Elko's way against Dayton when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as Elko made off with an 8-0 win. Will Elko repeat their success, or does Dayton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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