West Elk won the last time they faced Cedar Vale/Dexter, and things went their way on Friday too. The West Elk Patriots simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Cedar Vale/Dexter Spartans 64-14 at home. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 46 points or more this season.
West Elk had a senior duo take command as Creyo Koop gained 240 total yards and seven touchdowns and Trent Haag rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Those 99 rushing yards gave Haag a new career-high.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Elk was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
West Elk didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Haag and Koop. Haag also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 99.
West Elk's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Cedar Vale/Dexter, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
West Elk wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 56-0 victory against Sedan on the 11th. As for Cedar Vale/Dexter, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-8 win against Central on the 11th.
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