On Friday, Andover faced Elk River in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Andover Huskies strolled past the Elk River Elks with points to spare, taking the game 47-31. The victory was familiar territory for the Huskies who have now won three matchups in a row.
Andover got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Joseph Mapson out in front who rushed for 31 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 152 yards while completing 92.9% of his passes. Wyatt Myers was another key rusher, rushing for 90 yards and two touchdowns.
Andover wouldn't let Elk River keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Gage Roeder, Eddie Miles, Iii, and Miles, Iii picked up one apiece. Kaleb Weikel is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 16 games he's played dating back to last season.
Elk River's loss came despite strong showings from Levi Harris and Brecken Keoraj. Harris rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, while Keoraj rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Harris really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Andover's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Elk River, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Andover will head out to challenge Spring Lake Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Andover will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for Elk River, they will venture away from home to take on Sauk Rapids-Rice at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. 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.
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