If Elm Creek was riding high fresh off their 63-14 takedown of Franklin last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Elm Creek Buffaloes came up short against the Kenesaw Blue Devils on Friday, falling 50-25. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Buffaloes of the 36-12 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2017.
Despite the loss, Elm Creek still got an impressive performance from Quin Oberg, who rushed for 225 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. Oberg's longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards. Another back making a difference was Keston Beavers, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Elm Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Maddox Wagoner and he. Wagoner rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns while he rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns. Adam Denkert didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made 18 total tackles.
Elm Creek's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Kenesaw, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Elm Creek will welcome Axtell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Axtell's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches. As for Kenesaw, they will venture away from home to take on Wilcox-Hildreth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wilcox-Hildreth will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Kenesaw surely won't give up without a fight.
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