Truckee won the last time they faced Elko and things went their way on Friday too. The Wolverines secured a 20-14 W over the Indians. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Wolverines' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 143rd in California, while the Indians are ranked ninth in Nevada).
Ivan Esparza
| 09/12/25 @ Spring Creek | 195 |
| 10/03/25 vs Elko | 137 |
| 08/15/25 @ Konawaena | 132 |
| 08/29/25 vs Bear River | 129 |
| 09/27/25 vs Fernley | 66 |
| + 1 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Truckee to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ivan Esparza, who rushed for 137 yards and one score. The Wolverines are undefeated when Esparza posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Rylan Lauter also helped out as he racked up 109 rushing yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Truckee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 374 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 301 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Although Elko took the loss, they still got scores from Riott Duke and Armando Acosta.
Truckee is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.3 points over those games. Having lost for the first time this season, Elko fell to 5-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Truckee will head out to challenge Lowry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Esparza and Erick Valencia. As for Elko, they are taking a road trip to face off against Sparks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians will be up against the Railroaders' rather soft defense (which has allowed 35.13 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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