Elko faced Spring Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Indians walked away with a 28-20 win over the Spartans. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won six in a row.
Ethan Kraintz
| 10/24/25 vs Spring Creek | 139 |
| 10/17/25 vs Churchill County | 27 |
| 10/10/25 @ Sparks | 10 |
| 10/03/25 @ Truckee | 4 |
| 09/12/25 @ Dayton | -10 |
| + 10 more games |
Ethan Kraintz continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 139 yards and one touchdown on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 84 yards and one TD. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2024.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Elko was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was McCoy McArtor, who rushed for 131 yards and one score, and also threw for 13 yards and one touchdown. McArtor is becoming a predictor of Spring Creek's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 5-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Landon Boyle was another key player, rushing for 102 yards and one TD.
Elko's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Spring Creek, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-4 record.
Elko does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Spring Creek, they will head out to face off against Truckee at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Spartans' defense better be ready for this one: the Wolverines have averaged an impressive 28.8 points per game this season.
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