West Elk and Little River squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but West Elk had to settle for second. They came up short against the Little River Redskins, falling 34-14. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Patriots, who until this contest were averaging 13.8 points allowed.
Despite the loss, West Elk still got an impressive performance from Creyo Koop, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Koop is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
Little River's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kyler Bergkamp, who picked up 42 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Those 81 rushing yards gave Bergkamp a new career-high. Little River also got a significant boost from Jaren Garrison, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
The defeat snapped West Elk's winning streak at nine games and leaves them with a 9-1 record. As for Little River, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
West Elk does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Little River, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Central Plains at 7:00 p.m. Little River is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 49.2 points per game this season.
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