The Elko Indians will challenge the Lowry Buckaroos at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Elko will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Elko at home against South Tahoe as the team secured a 49-8 win. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 29-0.
Elko can attribute much of their success to Ethan Kraintz, who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and Jake Carsrud, who rushed for 78 yards and three touchdowns. Carsrud is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Coy Jones, who rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Elko was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Lowry came up short against Spring Creek on Friday, falling 54-34. The Buckaroos haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Elko's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Lowry, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Elko against Lowry when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elko since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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