The matchup between South Tahoe and Spring Creek on Friday hardly resembled the 15-6 effort from their previous meeting. The Vikings took a blow against the Spartans, falling 55-22. The Vikings have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Kayden Morales threw for 176 yards and one TD on only 14 passes. Marcus Haven was his top target, picking up 139 receiving yards and one touchdown. On the ground, Conner Hennessee rushed for 42 yards and a pair of scores.
McCoy McArtor continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Spring Creek, throwing for 205 yards and four TDs on only 17 passes, while also rushing for 111 yards on only eight carries. Those four passing touchdowns gave McArtor a new career-high. Aiden Walthers was in the mix as well, providing Spring Creek with two scores.
South Tahoe now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Spring Creek, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Tahoe will head out to face off against Truckee at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Vikings' defense better be ready for this one: the Wolverines have averaged an impressive 28.8 points per game this season. As for Spring Creek, they will head out on the road to square off against Elko at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians' defense has only allowed 10.8 points per game this season, so the Spartans' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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