Spring Creek dropped down to 6-4 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They took a 28-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Elko Indians. The Spartans were not able to make up for their defeat to the Indians from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
McCoy McArtor
| 10/03/25 vs Lowry | 174 |
| 10/24/25 @ Elko | 131 |
| 10/17/25 @ South Tahoe | 111 |
| 09/05/25 @ Virgin Valley | 87 |
| 08/29/25 vs Sparks | 85 |
| + 5 more games |
Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was McCoy McArtor, who rushed for 131 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 13 yards and one TD. McArtor has become a key player for Spring Creek: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-3 otherwise. Landon Boyle also helped out as he racked up 102 rushing yards.
As for Elko, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.4 points over those games.
Ethan Kraintz had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 139 yards and one score on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 84 yards and one touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Looking ahead, Spring Creek will head out to face off against Truckee at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Spartans' defense better be ready for this one: the Wolverines have averaged an impressive 28.8 points per game this season. Elko does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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