The Elko Indians will face off against the Spring Creek Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Elko is headed into Friday's contest hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They lost 28-7 to Churchill County on Friday. The game marked the Indians' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, everything went Spring Creek's way against Fernley on Friday as Spring Creek made off with a 34-13 win. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won three matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Spring Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joseph Bright led the charge by rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. That's the most rushing yards Bright has posted since back in August. Spring Creek also got a significant boost from Colton Cunningham, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 107 yards.
Elko's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Spring Creek, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Elko took their victory against Spring Creek in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 28-6. 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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