Football Preview: Elkton/Lake Benton Elks vs. Great Plains Lutheran Panthers
The Elkton/Lake Benton Elks will square off against the Great Plains Lutheran Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Elkton/Lake Benton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Elkton/Lake Benton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: DeSmet, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Elkton/Lake Benton was ranked fourth). Elkton/Lake Benton took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-0 victory over DeSmet. Considering the Elks have won three matches by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Great Plains Lutheran entered their contest against Hamlin on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Great Plains Lutheran had to suffer through a 59-8 loss at the hands of Hamlin. Having soared to a lofty 36 points in the game before, the Panthers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Elkton/Lake Benton pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Great Plains Lutheran, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
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