Football Preview: Elk River Elks vs. Alexandria Cardinals
The Elk River Elks will take on the Alexandria Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Elk River knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Alexandria likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Elk River took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 54-14 win over Cambridge-Isanti. The Elks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 22 points or more this season.
Elk River found their leader in underclassman Carsyn Kleffman, who rushed for 128 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Kleffman has posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Levi Harris, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Alexandria faced Moorhead in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Alexandria fell just short of Moorhead by a score of 36-34. The Cardinals' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Elk River pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Alexandria, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 6-1.
Elk River came up short against Alexandria when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 34-30. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Alexandria's Evan Kludt, who picked up 114 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Now that Elk River knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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