Football Recap: Elko Indians vs. Fernley Vaqueros
Elko put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Fernley Vaqueros 61-34 on the road. That's more bragging rights for the Indians, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Leading Elko to victory were Jake Carsrud and Ethan Kraintz. Carsrud rushed for 167 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, while Kraintz rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Carsrud's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Coy Jones was in the mix too, providing Elko with a touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Elko was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Elko's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Fernley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elko will welcome South Tahoe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elko will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Fernley, they will host Truckee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Truckee's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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