Football Recap: Little River Falls Short Against Ranked Ell-Saline

Little River faced Ell-Saline in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Redskins fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 22-20. The matchup marked the Redskins' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Ell-Saline's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kas Kramer led the charge by rushing for 50 yards and two scores, while also throwing for two yards and one TD. Reese Krone was another key passer, throwing for 171 yards on 14 of 25 attempts.

Having lost for the first time this season, Little River fell to 5-1. As for Ell-Saline, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Little River will head out to take on Central Plains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Oilers' defense has only allowed 9.3 points per game this season, so the Redskins' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Ell-Saline, they will head out on the road to square off against Goessel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cardinals are facing the Bluebirds at the right time seeing as the Bluebirds are stuck on a five-game losing streak.