The West Elk Patriots will face off against the Cedar Vale/Dexter Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Elk will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, West Elk was able to grind out a solid win over Oswego, taking the game 54-44. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Indians are ranked 40th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Elk had a senior duo take command as Creyo Koop gained 176 total yards and five touchdowns and Trent Haag rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown. Koop also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 136.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Elk was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Cedar Vale/Dexter hadn't done well against Sedan recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Cedar Vale/Dexter blew past Sedan 52-6 at home. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 46 points or more this season.
West Elk's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Cedar Vale/Dexter, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for West Elk against Cedar Vale/Dexter in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-7 victory. Will West Elk repeat their success, or does Cedar Vale/Dexter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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