Football Recap: Elm Creek Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

Buffaloes

Previous 5 Games

10/17/25 @ Wilcox-Hildreth	42-34
10/10/25 @ Axtell	57-0
10/03/25 vs Kenesaw	41-38
09/25/25 @ Franklin	59-14
09/19/25 vs Blue Hill	40-36

Elm Creek had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They came out on top against the Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons by a score of 42-34. The Buffaloes have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Falcons, too.

Elm Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Keston Beavers led the charge by rushing for 126 yards and one touchdown. Kole Steiner was in the mix as well, providing the Buffaloes with two scores.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Elm Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 240 rushing yards in four consecutive games.

Elm Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Blake Erickson and Thomas Sullivan. Erickson got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Despite the defeat, Wilcox-Hildreth saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Drew Blank rushed for 155 yards and one TD on only 13 carries, and also threw for 110 yards and one touchdown. Blank's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another back making a difference was Brody Patterson, who rushed for 60 yards and one score.

Elm Creek's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Wilcox-Hildreth, they dropped their record down to 4-4 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.

Elm Creek wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 50-28 defeat against Deshler on the 23rd. As for Wilcox-Hildreth, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-6 loss against Central Valley on the 23rd.