It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Elko can now relate to. They took a 43-27 bruising from the Moapa Valley Pirates on Saturday. It was the first time this season that the Indians let down their fans at home.
Ethan Kraintz threw for 237 yards on 14 of 27 attempts.
Leading Moapa Valley to victory were Briggs Hickman and Kamden Drosos. Hickman rushed for 187 yards and two scores while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, while Drosos rushed for 89 yards and a pair of TDs on only nine carries. With that strong performance, Hickman is now averaging an impressive 103.2 rushing yards per game.
Elko's defeat dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Moapa Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4.
Elko does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Moapa Valley, they have already played their next game, a 21-14 loss against Churchill County on the 22nd.
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