Football Recap: Elkhart Sets Scoring Season-High Against Buffalo

Elks

Team Score (Highest)

10/10/25 @ Buffalo	20
09/05/25 @ Warren	16
09/19/25 vs Corrigan-Camden	14
09/26/25 @ West Rusk	13
08/29/25 @ Lovelady	13

Elkhart scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. The matchup between the Elks and the Buffalo Bison didn't end well, with the Elks falling 35-20. The Elks just can't catch a break and have now endured five losses in a row.

Despite the loss, Elkhart still got an impressive performance from Dalton Walker, who rushed for 180 yards and one TD while picking up 9.5 yards per carry.

While Elkhart came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Buffalo: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 33.3%. The team can thank Brink Wallace for the heroic effort on defense: he. That defensive display was nothing new: Elkhart has limited their opponent to a lower and lower completion percentage in three consecutive games.

Leading Buffalo to victory were Darrell O'Shea and Hayden Shaw. O'Shea rushed for 189 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine carries, while Shaw rushed for 200 yards and two scores while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. O'Shea's longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.

Elkhart's record now sits at 1-6. As for Buffalo, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-4 record.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Elkhart is set to challenge their familiar foe Arp at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Buffalo will take on rival Winona at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.