Despite a strong season so far, Elko has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They came up short against the Churchill County Greenwave on Friday, falling 28-7. The game marked the Indians' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Ethan Kraintz rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 145 yards on 13 of 23 attempts.
Coy Jones was his top target, picking up 77 receiving yards. On the ground,
Jake Carsrud rushed for 81 yards.
Carson Melendy was his usual excellent self, rushing for 221 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry for Churchill County. Melendy's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Bird, who threw for 150 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
Elko's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Churchill County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elko will take on Spring Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Churchill County, they will face off against Lowry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lowry is coming into the matchup with three straight wins at home, so Churchill County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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