Football Preview: Elkton/Lake Benton Elks vs. Great Plains Lutheran Panthers
The Elkton/Lake Benton Elks will square off against the Great Plains Lutheran Panthers on Thursday. Elkton/Lake Benton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Great Plains Lutheran likes a good challenge.
Elkton/Lake Benton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Hamlin, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Elkton/Lake Benton was ranked fourth). Elkton/Lake Benton fell to Hamlin 40-35. The Elks' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Great Plains Lutheran). They blew past Wilmot, posting a 44-0 victory at home. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
It was another big night for Micah Holien, who rushed for 233 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 114 rushing yards per game. Brody Scharlemann was another key player, throwing for 26 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Great Plains Lutheran was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Having lost for the first time this season, Elkton/Lake Benton fell to 7-1. As for Great Plains Lutheran, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Elkton/Lake Benton against Great Plains Lutheran in their previous meeting back in September, as the team secured a 61-8 win. Will Elkton/Lake Benton repeat their success, or does Great Plains Lutheran have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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