The Elkhorn Antlers will head out on the road to square off against the Norris Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elkhorn is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Elkhorn beat Blair 28-21.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Elkhorn to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elliot Beister, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Kayd Matthews, who rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Elkhorn was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Norris' good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Waverly. The Titans haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
The victory got Elkhorn back to even at 4-4. As for Norris, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Elkhorn skirted past Norris 26-24 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Norris' Blake Macklin, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 43 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Elkhorn to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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