Elk River has gone 9-1 against Cambridge-Isanti recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Elks will be playing at home against the Bluejackets at 1:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Elk River put up the most points they have all season on Wednesday. They breezed past Cretin-Derham Hall to the tune of 61-27. Given the Elks' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Raiders are ranked 68th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Braedon Becker
| 10/15/25 vs Cretin-Derham Hall | 186 |
| 08/28/25 @ Bemidji | 172 |
| 09/12/25 vs St. Francis | 169 |
| 10/03/25 @ Robbinsdale Armstrong | 98 |
| 09/26/25 vs Cambridge-Isanti | 97 |
| + 2 more games |
Elk River's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Braedon Becker, who rushed for 186 yards and one score on only eight carries. The Elks are undefeated when Becker posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Dylan Ramert was in the mix as well, providing Elk River with two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Elk River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 617 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Elk River didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Levi Harris and Caleb Healy, who each picked up one interception apiece.
Meanwhile, Cambridge-Isanti beat Irondale 41-28 on Wednesday.
Elk River pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31 points. As for Cambridge-Isanti, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Elk River against Cambridge-Isanti in their previous meeting back in September, as the squad secured a 51-19 victory. In that matchup, the Elks amassed a halftime lead of 38-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.