Football Preview: Elkins Elks vs. Mena Bearcats
The Elkins Elks are on the road again on Friday to play the Mena Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Elkins is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Central 52-6. With the Elks ahead 45-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mena). They blew past Green Forest 49-14 on Friday. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Tigers are ranked 137th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brody Peters continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 108 yards and two touchdowns.
Mena's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Elkins, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
Elkins took a serious blow against Mena in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, falling 42-6. Can Elkins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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