Two dominant  signal callers in  McCoy McArtor and  Ethan Kraintz are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Spring Creek Spartans will square off against the Elko Indians at 7:00  p.m.  on Friday. Spring Creek will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more  points each  game than the last.
Spring Creek is headed in fresh off scoring the most  points they have   all season. They took their  contest  on Friday with ease, bagging  a  55-22 win over South Tahoe. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won six matchups by 20  points or more  so far this season.
 Snowdon Bear Williams had a dynamite game, picking up 86 receiving yards and a pair of  touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up  a  sack and made three total tackles.  Colton Cunningham was in the mix  as well, providing Spring Creek with one TD.
 Spring Creek's run defense was locked in: South Tahoe could only muster 2.6 yards per carry. The team can thank  Joseph Bright for the heroic effort on defense: he. Spring Creek's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 5.07 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 8.17 on average over their last five games.
Meanwhile, Elko faced Churchill County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Indians came out on top in a nail-biter against the Greenwave, sneaking past  31-28. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest  victory the Indians have posted  since August 23, 2024.
 Special teams  played a big role in the game for Elko, adding 13 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of  Coy Jones, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
 Elko pushed their record up to 7-1 with the  win, which was their fourth straight  at home dating back to last season. Those  home  victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as  they  averaged 38.5 points over those games. As for Spring Creek, their record now sits at 6-3.
 Spring Creek might still be hurting after the  26-0 defeat they got from Elko  in their previous meeting  back in October of 2024. Can the Spartans avenge their  loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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