After flying high against Fernley last Friday, Spring Creek came back down to earth. The Spring Creek Spartans came up short against the Elko Indians on Friday, falling 26-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Spartans were not able to get on the board.
Aaron Santos threw for 130 yards on 14 of 27 attempts.
Dominic Taylor was his top target, picking up 47 receiving yards. On the ground,
Colton Cunningham rushed for 79 yards.
It was another big night for Ethan Kraintz, who rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 97 yards and a touchdown for Elko. Elko also got a significant boost from Riott Duke, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 93 yards.
Spring Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Elko, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Spring Creek will play host again on Friday to welcome Fernley, where kickoff is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. As for Elko, they will square off against Lowry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elko is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.9 points per game this season.
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