Two dominant backs in Logan Schubert and Kas Kramer are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Little River Redskins will square off against the Ell-Saline Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Little River sitting on five straight wins and Ell-Saline on four.
Little River's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 68-0 victory over Canton-Galva. The Redskins' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Jaxson Konen was his usual excellent self, rushing for 55 yards and one TD, while also throwing for 28 yards and one touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 55 yards. Jake White made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Little River didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Konen and White. White got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Ell-Saline's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They blew past Solomon 50-0. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Gorillas are ranked 80th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Little River's record now sits at 5-0. As for Ell-Saline, their record is now 4-1.
Little River couldn't quite finish off Ell-Saline when the teams last played back in October of 2024 and fell 38-36. Can the Redskins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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