It was fun while it lasted, but Elkhorn North's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Friday. They fell just short of the Elkhorn Antlers by a score of 17-14. The contest marked Elkhorn North's lowest-scoring match so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Elkhorn North lost, don't look at Hunter Rosenbaum. Despite the final result, he picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown. Rosenbaum's longest reception was for an incredible 76 yards.
A big part of Elkhorn's victory came down to the chemistry between Kayd Matthews and his top target Peyton Turman. Matthews threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns while Turman picked up 165 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Elkhorn North fell to 5-1. As for Elkhorn, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Elkhorn North will look to defend their home field on Friday against Skutt Catholic at 7:00 p.m. Elkhorn North is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Skutt Catholic a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Elkhorn, they will face off against Bennington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bennington's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games.
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