Cardinals
| 10/24/25 vs Central Plains | 36-6 |
| 10/17/25 @ Goessel | 50-0 |
| 10/10/25 vs Little River | 22-20 |
| 10/03/25 @ Solomon | 50-0 |
| 09/26/25 vs Canton-Galva | 46-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Ell-Saline extended their winning streak to seven on Friday, bumping them up to 7-1. They really took it to the Central Plains Oilers for the full four quarters, racking up a 36-6 win. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cardinals had established a 22-point advantage.
Ell-Saline's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Reese Krone led the charge by rushing for 82 yards and two scores, while also throwing for 139 yards and three touchdowns. Krone didn't just play on offense: he also forced one fumble and made six total tackles. Kas Kramer was another key back, gaining 179 total yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Ell-Saline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Ell-Saline didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Julian Roche and Branton Gosvener.
As for Central Plains, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-3. The game marked their lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Richard Stroud and Broc Klima certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Stroud rushed for 109 yards on only ten carries, while Klima rushed for 65 yards and one TD.
Ell-Saline and Central Plains are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Cardinals will face off against Washington County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ell-Saline will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 39.25 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Central Plains, they will take on Sylvan-Lucas at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Oilers will need to watch out since the Mustangs have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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