Sauk Rapids-Rice is 1-6 against Elk River since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm will be playing at home against the Elk River Elks at 7:00 p.m. Sauk Rapids-Rice's defense has only allowed 17 points per game this season, so Elk River's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Sauk Rapids-Rice took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 28-7 margin over St. Francis.
Meanwhile, Elk River faced Andover in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The matchup between Elk River and Andover wasn't particularly close, with Elk River falling 47-31. That makes it the first time this season the Elks have let down their home crowd.
Sauk Rapids-Rice's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Elk River, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Sauk Rapids-Rice couldn't quite finish off Elk River in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 38-35. Can Sauk Rapids-Rice avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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