After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Elm Creek is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Overton Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Elm Creek lost 62-39 to Ravenna on Friday.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kole Steiner, who threw for 160 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 57 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Kolten Keim, who picked up 64 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Overton got the win against Anselmo-Merna on Friday by a conclusive 34-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Elm Creek dropped their record down to 0-2 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Overton, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Elm Creek and Overton were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but Elm Creek came up empty-handed after a 36-35 loss. Can Elm Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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