Elkins hasn't had much luck against North Marion recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tigers will take on the Huskies at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Elkins barely beat Grafton the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers blew past the Bearcats 35-7 on Thursday. With the Tigers ahead 21-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Elkins got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Logan Beam out in front who rushed for 124 yards and two scores. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Hatfield, who rushed for 129 yards and one TD.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Elkins was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, North Marion made easy work of Lincoln last Friday and carried off a 48-23 win. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Cougars are ranked 61st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elkins pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points on average over those games. As for North Marion, their record now sits at 4-1.
Elkins couldn't quite finish off North Marion in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 and fell 22-20. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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