The Ell-Saline Cardinals will face off against the Central Plains Oilers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ell-Saline is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Ell-Saline's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 50-0 victory over Goessel. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won five contests by 46 points or more so far this season.
Ell-Saline had a senior duo take command as Kas Kramer rushed for 108 yards and three scores on only 12 carries and Reese Krone rushed for 55 yards and a pair of TDs on only six carries. Kramer also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing one fumble and making seven total tackles.
Ell-Saline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Ell-Saline's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Krone was especially locked on to Goessel's QB and sacked him twice.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Central Plains and Little River meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Oilers had to suffer through a 68-32 loss at the hands of the Redskins. The Oilers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Ell-Saline's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Central Plains, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Ell-Saline against Central Plains in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 58-12 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Oilers' Joel Schreiber, who picked up 69 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 90 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Cardinals to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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