Elko is 2-8 against Truckee since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Indians will venture away from home to take on the Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. Elko will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Elko is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 50-7 victory over South Tahoe. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Ethan Kraintz
| 09/19/25 vs South Tahoe | 163.2 |
| 10/04/24 vs Sparks | 158.6 |
| 09/05/25 vs Lowry | 144 |
| 08/29/25 @ Fernley | 139.1 |
| 09/28/24 @ Lowry | 134.5 |
Ethan Kraintz continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 89 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 83.3% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (163.2).
Elko's run defense was locked in: South Tahoe could only muster 2.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Ryder Miller for the heroic effort on defense: he. Elko's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.2.
Elko didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Coy Jones and Miller. Jones has been hot recently, having posted at least one interception the last three times he's played. Elko received some extra help from Miller, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Meanwhile, Truckee came up short against Fernley on Saturday and fell 38-29. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 225th in California, while the Vaqueros are ranked 13th in Nevada).
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Ivan Esparza and Keeshawn Love. Love had a great game and rushed for 178 yards and one score. Meanwhile, Esparza did his best for the losing side, rushing for 66 yards and one touchdown.
Truckee's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Elko, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Elko might still be hurting after the 31-8 loss they got from Truckee in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Esparza, who rushed for 144 yards and a pair of TDs on only 14 carries. Now that the Indians know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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