The Elko Indians will challenge the Lowry Buckaroos at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Elko will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, Elko humbled South Tahoe with a 48-8 victory. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
Ethan Kraintz and Jake Carsrud were among the main playmakers for Elko as the former rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries and the latter rushed for 78 yards and three touchdowns. Carsrud is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Coy Jones, who rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Elko was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lowry lost 54-34 to Spring Creek on Friday. The Buckaroos haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Elko's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Lowry, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Elko against Lowry in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elko since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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