The Goessel Bluebirds will face off against the Ell-Saline Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Goessel has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Ell-Saline will arrive with five straight wins.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 74-28, which was the final score in Goessel's tilt against Solomon on Friday.
Meanwhile, Ell-Saline faced Little River in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Cardinals skirted past the Redskins 22-20. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cardinals have posted since October 11, 2024.
Ell-Saline's win came from a few key players Goessel will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kas Kramer, who rushed for 50 yards and two TDs, and also threw for two yards and one touchdown. Reese Krone was another key player, throwing for 171 yards on 14 of 25 attempts.
Ell-Saline didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Collin Dent and Kramer.
Ell-Saline's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Goessel, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Goessel was taken down by Ell-Saline 58-8 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Bluebirds were down 52-8.
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