Football Recap: Central Plains Falls Short Against Ranked Ell-Saline + How To Watch

Central Plains faced Ell-Saline in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Oilers were dealt a 36-6 loss at the hands of the Cardinals. Having soared to a lofty 32 points in the game before, the Oilers couldn't push the score so high this time.

Richard Stroud and Broc Klima certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Stroud rushed for 109 yards on only ten carries, while Klima rushed for 65 yards and one touchdown.

Ell-Saline's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reese Krone, who rushed for 82 yards and a pair of TDs, and also threw for 139 yards and three touchdowns. Those 82 rushing yards gave Krone a new career-high. Kas Kramer was another key player, gaining 179 total yards.

Central Plains' defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-3. As for Ell-Saline, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-1.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Central Plains will head out to take on Sylvan-Lucas at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Oilers will need to watch out since the Mustangs have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Ell-Saline, they will be playing at home against Washington County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cardinals will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 39.25 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.