Football Preview: Elko Indians vs. Fernley Vaqueros
After each having a week off, the Elko Indians and the Fernley Vaqueros will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Elko will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 44-point they dealt Melba last Friday. Elko breezed by Melba at home to the tune of 44-0.
Jake Carsrud went supernova for Elko, rushing for 139 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries. Coy Jones was another key player, picking up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fernley, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in August. They blew past Wooster 67-0 at home last Friday.
Riley Mccullar had a dynamite game for Fernley, rushing for 115 yards and two touchdowns. Mccullar also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Fernley also got help from Brody Jones, who showed off his sure hands for 97 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fernley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 245 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Elko's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Fernley, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Elko took their win against Fernley when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 42-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elko since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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