Little River entered their matchup against Ell-Saline on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Little River Redskins fell just short of the Ell-Saline Cardinals by a score of 38-36. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Redskins, who until this match were averaging 13 points allowed.
Little River's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Logan Renken, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 106 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Kyler Bergkamp, who gained 68 total yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Little River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
With the loss, Little River broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-1. As for Ell-Saline, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Little River will host Central Plains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Little River is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 49 points per game this season. As for Ell-Saline, they will welcome Goessel on Friday. Ell-Saline will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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