Elkins is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Gravette is on a eight-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Elkins Elks will host the Gravette Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gravette's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Elkins hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. Elkins breezed by Green Forest to the tune of 48-0 on Friday. Given the Elks' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Tigers are ranked 150th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Gravette hadn't done well against Prairie Grove recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Everything went Gravette's way against Prairie Grove as Gravette made off with a 42-16 victory. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-8.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gravette to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gabriel Holmes, who rushed for 112 yards and four touchdowns. Holmes is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Kayden Brown was another key player, rushing for 92 yards and a touchdown.
Gravette's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Aidan Holloway and Austin Wolf, who racked up four sacks between them. Wolf also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Gravette 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 160 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Elkins' win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Gravette, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 8-0.
Everything went Elkins' way against Gravette in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Elkins made off with a 41-20 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Holmes, who picked up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Elkins still be able to contain Holmes? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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