Elko faced Churchill County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Indians skirted past the Greenwave 31-28. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Elko, racking up 13 points in total. 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.
Despite the loss, Churchill County saw an underclassman step up: freshman Camden Richardson rushed for 49 yards and two TDs, and also threw for 41 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Calin Anderson, who picked up 57 receiving yards and two scores.
Indians
| 10/17/25 vs Churchill County | 31-28 |
| 09/19/25 vs South Tahoe | 50-7 |
| 09/05/25 vs Lowry | 36-3 |
| 11/01/24 vs Lowry | 37-21 |
Elko's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.5 points over those games. As for Churchill County, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Elko will face off against rival Spring Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Ethan Kraintz and McCoy McArtor. Meanwhile, Churchill County is set to take on their familiar foe Lowry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Carson Melendy and Erick Valencia.
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