Football Preview: Elkhorn North vs. Ralston Rams
Elkhorn North will head out on the road to take on the Ralston Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elkhorn North will be strutting in after a win while Ralston will be coming in after a defeat.
Elkhorn North will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 34-point they dealt York on Friday. Elkhorn North claimed a resounding 34-0 victory over York at home. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Elkhorn North had established a 28 point advantage.
Ethan Beachy and Alex Uchtman were among the main playmakers for Elkhorn North as the former threw for 307 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt and the latter picked up 150 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Uchtman was no stranger to the big play, connecting with a big catch that went for 63 yards.
Elkhorn North's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Jett Tingelhoff, Aj Paladino, and Carsten Knobbe picked up one apiece. Tingelhoff also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 44 points the game before, Ralston was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They were beaten by Gross Catholic 35-0. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Ralston wouldn't let Gross Catholic keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ralston can thank Donoven Williams and Conner M Brown for forcing both of them. M Brown also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles.
Elkhorn North's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Ralston, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Elkhorn North strolled past Ralston in their previous matchup back in October of 2021 by a score of 35-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Ralston's Rashad Madden, who rushed for 184 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Elkhorn North to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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