Football Preview: West Elk Patriots vs. Northeast Vikings
The West Elk Patriots and the Northeast Vikings are set to duel on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West Elk has six straight wins, Northeast has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
West Elk's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 56-0 victory over Sedan. The Patriots' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
West Elk's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Creyo Koop, who rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also caught a touchdown. Koop is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Another passer making a difference was Trent Haag, who threw for 97 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing.
Meanwhile, a win for Northeast just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Oswego, falling 62-6. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Indians are ranked 34th).
West Elk's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Northeast, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
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