It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Elkhorn North can now relate to. They fell 16-7 to the Bennington Badgers on Friday. Elkhorn North has struggled against Bennington recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Elkhorn North had strong showings from Alex Uchtman, who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Jett Tingelhoff, who rushed for 87 yards. An impressive showing, but Tingelhoff really ramped things up playing D: he made 16 total tackles and defended a pass.
Elkhorn North's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Bennington, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Elkhorn North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bennington, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Skutt Catholic at 7:15 p.m. on November 26th. One thing working in Skutt Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
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