The South Tahoe Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Elko Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Tahoe's defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so Elko's offense will have their work cut out for them.
South Tahoe is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Churchill County on Friday. They fell 16-3 to the Greenwave. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Greenwave: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Elko put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Fernley on the road to the tune of 61-34.
Elko relied on the efforts of Jake Carsrud, who rushed for 167 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and Ethan Kraintz, who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Carsrud's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Coy Jones was in the mix as well, providing Elko with a touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Elko was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
South Tahoe's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Elko, their record is now 3-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. South Tahoe has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 253.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Elko struggles in that department as they've been averaging 264.7. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
South Tahoe took a serious blow against Elko in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 48-0. Can South Tahoe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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