Football Preview: Elm Creek Buffaloes vs. Central Valley Cougars
The Elm Creek Buffaloes will head out to take on the Central Valley Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Elm Creek beat Wilcox-Hildreth 34-30.
Quin Oberg continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 197 yards, while also picking up 75 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 58 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Elm Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wilcox-Hildreth only rushed for 133.
Meanwhile, Central Valley waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 60-6 win over the Renegades. Considering the Cougars have won six matches by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Zaden Wolf was his usual excellent self, rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 147 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Central Valley's defense and their three sacks. Gunnar Vanosdall was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Elm Creek's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Central Valley, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Elm Creek has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 215.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Central Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 319.3. It's looking like Thursday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Elm Creek took a serious blow against Central Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 75-6. Can Elm Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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