The Truckee Wolverines will head out to face off against the Elko Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Truckee has 20 wins dating back to last season, while Elko has six).
Last Friday, Truckee blew past Lowry, posting a 35-7 win at home. The Wolverines pushed the score to 35-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Buckaroos cut but never quite recovered from.
Jace Estabrook was his usual excellent self, rushing for 132 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Dylan Flynn also helped out as he racked up 101 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Truckee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Truckee wouldn't let Lowry keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Colby Jitloff was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Another thorn in Lowry's side was Luke Lauter, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elko). They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 62-21 victory over Sparks. Considering the Indians have won five matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ethan Kraintz continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 172 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Armando Acosta was in the mix too, providing Elko with a touchdown.
Elko didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Carter Kidwell.
Truckee's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Elko, their record is now 6-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Truckee has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 270.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Elko struggles in that department as they've been averaging 243.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Truckee strolled past Elko when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 21-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Truckee since the squad 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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