The Elkin Buckin' Elks will head out to face off against the Mountain Island Charter Raptors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elkin has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since August 29.
Elkin's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Alleghany on Friday. They had to suffer through a 68-0 loss at the hands of the Trojans.
Meanwhile, Mountain Island Charter came up short against North Rowan on Thursday and fell 30-21. The Raptors gained 160 more yards on the day, but it was the Cavaliers that made the best use of them.
Elkin will have to contain Aamir Gilcreast as he made an impact in Mountain Island Charter's last game. He rushed for 118 yards. Gilcreast is becoming a predictor of Mountain Island Charter's success: when he posts at least 100 rushing yards the team is 5-2 (and 0-3 when he doesn't).
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Brock Marosz for the heroic effort on defense: he. Mountain Island Charter didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged seven.
Elkin's record now sits at 2-8. As for Mountain Island Charter, their record is now 5-5.
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