It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Elkins had no problem doing just that on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 45-31 victory over the Malvern Leopards. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Elks, who until this matchup were averaging 9.85 points allowed.
Elkins didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Connor Hamm and James Townsend.
Elkins was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
When it comes to explaining why Malvern lost, don't look at Sedrick ?Bishop? Allen. Despite the final result, he threw for 422 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt. A healthy portion of that aerial production (92 yards to be exact) went to Luey Jaime.
The win for Elkins keeps them at an undefeated 13-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.8 points. As for Malvern, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-2.
Elkins will square off against Mills University Studies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mills University Studies knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past 12 contests -- so hopefully Elkins likes a good challenge. Malvern does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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