A win for Elm Creek just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 52-20 defeat at the hands of the Axtell Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Buffaloes of the 62-37 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2015.
Elm Creek's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keston Beavers, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown.
Elijah Bergstrom continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Axtell, rushing for 272 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. Bergstrom continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tristen Benson, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Elm Creek and nudges their season record down to 2-5. As for Axtell, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elm Creek will face off against Wilcox-Hildreth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wilcox-Hildreth is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.3 points per game this season. As for Axtell, they will square off against Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 28 points per game.
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