Football Game Preview: Sparks Railroaders vs. Elko Indians

Sparks hasn't had much luck against Elko recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Railroaders will be playing at home against the Indians at 7:00 p.m. Sparks has given up an average of 35.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Sparks' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against South Tahoe on Friday. They had to suffer through a 49-0 loss at the hands of the Vikings. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Railroaders came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 58th in Nevada, while the Vikings are ranked 474th in California).

Meanwhile, Elko was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 20-14 to Truckee. The game marked the Indians' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Sparks' loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Elko, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.

Sparks was dealt a bruising 62-21 loss at the hands of Elko when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Indians' Ethan Kraintz, who threw for 172 yards and four TDs while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also punched in one score on the ground. Now that the Railroaders know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.