On Friday, Elk River faced Andover in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Elk River Elks lost to the Andover Huskies at home by a 47-31 margin. That makes it the first time this season the Elks have let down their home crowd.
Elk River's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Levi Harris, who rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and Brecken Keoraj, who 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.
Even though they lost, Elk River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 424 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 266 rushing yards in 15 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Andover's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joseph Mapson, 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 player, rushing for 90 yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Elk River fell to 3-1. As for Andover, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elk River will venture away from home to square off against Sauk Rapids-Rice at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Elk River's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Andover, they will 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 game than the last.
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