Football Recap: St. Francis Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 26, 2024, 11:46pm

Football Recap: St. Francis Fighting Saints vs. Elk River Elks

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St. Francis and Elk River squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but St. Francis had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Elk River Elks, falling 61-14. The Fighting Saints have struggled against the Elks recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.

Levi Harris was a one-man wrecking crew for Elk River as he rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 39 yards and a touchdown. Harris' longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Brecken Keoraj was another key player, rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown.

St. Francis' defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Elk River, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.

St. Francis does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Elk River, they will square off against Andover on Friday. One thing working in Elk River's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.

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