Ravenna lost to Elm Creek back in September of 2017, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Ravenna Bluejays put the hurt on the Elm Creek Buffaloes with a sharp 62-39 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bluejays.
Leading Ravenna to victory were Gavin Reisbeck and Grady Rasmussen. Reisbeck rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, while Rasmussen rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Rasmussen really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run. Kobe Chamberlin got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Ravenna's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Chamberlin and Reisbeck. Reisbeck is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ravenna was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 372 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elm Creek only rushed for 131.
Elm Creek lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kole Steiner, who threw for 160 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 57 yards. The dominant performance gave Steiner a new career-high in rushing yards. Kolten Keim was another key player, picking up 64 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Ravenna's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Elm Creek, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Ravenna will take on Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Elm Creek, they will be defending their home-field for the first time this season they go up against Overton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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