After flying high against South Tahoe two weeks ago, Elko came back down to earth. The Indians fell 20-14 to the Truckee Wolverines on Friday. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Wolverines recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Although Elko took the loss, they still got scores from Riott Duke and Armando Acosta.
Truckee's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ivan Esparza, who rushed for 137 yards and one TD. The Wolverines are undefeated when Esparza posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Rylan Lauter was another key rusher, rushing for 109 yards and one touchdown on only six carries.
Having lost for the first time this season, Elko fell to 5-1. As for Truckee, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Elko will square off against Sparks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians will be up against the Railroaders' rather soft defense (which has allowed 35.13 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Truckee, they will face off against Lowry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Esparza and Erick Valencia.
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