Elko took care of business in their home opener on Friday (barely). They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 18-16 win over the Douglas Tigers. For the Indians, this counts as revenge for the 14-9 defeat the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2023.
Ethan Kraintz was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 33 yards and two touchdowns. His longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Scott Sellers was in the mix too, providing Elko with two touchdowns touchdowns.
Douglas' loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
Elko will be playing at home against Melba at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Douglas, they will take on Spring Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Spring Creek focused on turnovers this week as team gave up seven on Friday.
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