Elkhorn won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were dealt a 35-7 loss at the hands of the Bennington Badgers. While losing is never fun, the Antlers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Badgers are ranked fifth).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bennington to victory, but perhaps none more so than Will Gutz, who rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Gutz is now averaging an impressive 101 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Johnson, who picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Elkhorn dropped their record down to 3-4 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Bennington, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Elkhorn has already played their next game, a 28-21 victory against Blair on the 18th. As for Bennington, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 38-30 loss against Skutt Catholic on the 18th.
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