Football Preview: Elko Indians vs. Sparks Railroaders
Elko has gone 6-1 against Sparks recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Elko Indians will be playing at home against the Sparks Railroaders at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Elko has five straight wins, Sparks has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Saturday, everything went Elko's way against Lowry as Elko made off with a 28-7 victory. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 21 points or more this season.
Ethan Kraintz was his usual excellent self, rushing for 174 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 132 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 109.6 rushing yards per game. Coy Jones was Kraintz's top target, picking up 59 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Elko was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Elko's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Carter Kidwell led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Sparks was beaten by Spring Creek 49-14 on Thursday.
Elko's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Sparks, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Elko against Sparks when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 45-6 victory. In that match, Elko amassed a halftime lead of 31-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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