A victory for Sparks just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by the Elko Indians on the road and fell 62-21. While losing is never fun, the Railroaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada football rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Indians are ranked 14th).
Ethan Kraintz continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Elko, throwing for 172 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Ryder Miller got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Sparks is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. As for Elko, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sparks will face off against South Tahoe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sparks is facing South Tahoe at the right time seeing as South Tahoe is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Elko, they will challenge Truckee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Truckee: 8, Elko: 14.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
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