Football Recap: Elk River Elks vs. Alexandria Cardinals
Elk River extended their postseason success on Saturday against Alexandria. They came out on top against the Alexandria Cardinals by a score of 33-24. The win was familiar territory for the Elks who have now won nine contests in a row.
Elk River's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carsyn Kleffman led the charge by rushing for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 64 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brecken Keoraj, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Elk River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 393 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 251 rushing yards in 24 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Elk River didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Levi Harris and Gavin Kerns. Kerns also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Elk River's victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Alexandria, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-3 record.
As of now, neither Elk River nor Alexandria have any future games scheduled.
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