The South Tahoe Vikings will head out on the road to  challenge  the Elko Indians  at 7:00  p.m.  on Friday. South Tahoe's defense has only allowed 12.5  points per game  this season, so Elko's offense will have their work cut out for them.
 South Tahoe is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42  points  two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Churchill County  on Friday. They fell  16-3 to the Greenwave. The  loss   continues a  trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Greenwave: they've now lost seven in a row.
 Meanwhile, Elko put another one in the bag  on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Fernley on the road  to the tune of  61-34.
 Elko relied on the efforts of   Jake Carsrud, who rushed for 167 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and   Ethan Kraintz, who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Carsrud's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.  Coy Jones was in the mix  as well, providing Elko with a touchdowns.
 Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Elko was unstoppable on the ground and  finished the game with 303  rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now  rushed for at least 221  rushing yards in three consecutive  matchups.
 South Tahoe's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Elko, their record is now 3-0.
 Friday's   match might be decided in the trenches. South Tahoe has been unstoppable on the ground this season,  having  averaged 253.2  rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Elko struggles in that department as   they've been averaging 264.7. It's looking like  Friday's  game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
 South Tahoe took a serious blow against Elko  in their previous meeting  back in September of 2023, falling  48-0. Can South Tahoe avenge their  loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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