Sauk Rapids-Rice hasn't had much luck against Elk River recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm will look to defend their home field against the Elk River Elks at 7:00 p.m. Sauk Rapids-Rice's defense has only allowed 17 points per game this season, so Elk River's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Sauk Rapids-Rice took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 28-7 margin over St. Francis.
Meanwhile, Elk River faced Andover in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The match between Elk River and Andover wasn't particularly close, with Elk River falling 47-31. That makes it the first time this season the Elks have let down their home crowd.
Despite the defeat, Elk River had strong showings from Levi Harris, who rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and Brecken Keoraj, who rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Harris really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Even though they lost, Elk River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 424 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 266 rushing yards in 15 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Sauk Rapids-Rice's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Elk River, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Sauk Rapids-Rice couldn't quite finish off Elk River in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 38-35. Can Sauk Rapids-Rice avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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