If Elkhart was riding high fresh off their 49-7 takedown of Winona last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Elkhart Elks were dealt a 77-24 defeat at the hands of the New Diana Eagles on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Elks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 884th, while the Eagles are ranked 212th).
Despite the loss, Elkhart saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Dalton Walker rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns. Walker showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 50 yards.
Elkhart's defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-7. As for New Diana, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Elkhart does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for New Diana, they will face off against New Waverly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Diana knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten matches -- so hopefully New Waverly likes a good challenge.
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