The Elko Indians will challenge the Churchill County Greenwave at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Elko is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Lowry with points to spare, taking the game 37-21. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Ethan Kraintz and Riott Duke were among the main playmakers for Elko as the former rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries and the latter rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown. Those 134 rushing yards gave Duke a new career-high.
Elko was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 271.5 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 207.5.
Elko didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carter Kidwell and Coy Jones.
Meanwhile, Churchill County entered their tilt with Lowry two weeks ago with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Buckaroos, posting a 42-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Greenwave, who have now won four games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Churchill County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Carson Melendy, who rushed for 187 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. With that strong performance, Melendy is now averaging an impressive 101.1 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Bird, who threw for 175 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes.
Elko's record is now 8-2. As for Churchill County, their record is now 6-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Elko has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 234.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Churchill County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 200.7. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Elko suffered a grim 28-7 defeat to Churchill County when the teams last played back in October. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Melendy, who rushed for 221 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Now that Elko knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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