The Elko Indians will venture away from home to face off against the Churchill County Greenwave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elko is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.6 points per game this season.
Elko will head out to face Churchill County after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Elko lost 31-8 to Truckee. It was the first time this season that the Indians let down their fans at home.
Despite the defeat, Elko got top-tier performance from Jake Carsrud, who rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, Churchill County earned a 21-14 victory over Spring Creek on Friday.
Churchill County's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Matthew Bird, who rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown, and Carson Melendy, who rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns. Melendy is becoming a predictor of Churchill County's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't).
Churchill County wouldn't let Spring Creek keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Manny Karaway led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself.
Elko's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-1. As for Churchill County, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Elko has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 235.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Churchill County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 173.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Elko skirted past Churchill County 31-29 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Churchill County's Roland Grondin, who rushed for 236 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Elko to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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