Two dominant signal callers in Erick Valencia and Ethan Kraintz are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lowry Buckaroos will head out on the road to challenge the Elko Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lowry is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Churchill County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lowry was outmatched by Churchill County at home and fell 42-6. The contest marked the Buckaroos' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Lowry got top-tier performance from Valencia, who rushed for 202 yards while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. Valencia also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making three total tackles.
Even though they lost, Lowry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 208 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Elko got themselves on the board against Spring Creek on Friday, but Spring Creek never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 26-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won six matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Kraintz, who rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 97 yards and a touchdown. Riott Duke handled things on the ground, rushing for 93 yards.
Lowry has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season. As for Elko, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Lowry has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 170.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Elko struggles in that department as they've been averaging 224.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lowry suffered a grim 28-7 defeat to Elko in their previous meeting back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kraintz, who rushed for 174 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 132 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Lowry knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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