Rogers was the 31-14 winner over Elk River when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Rogers Royals had to suffer through a 41-7 loss at the hands of the Elk River Elks. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Elks are ranked fifth).
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Gavin Schmidt and he. Schmidt rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries while he rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing two fumbles, and making five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
This is the second loss in a row for Rogers and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Elk River, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Rogers will host Park Center at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Elk River, they will head out on the road to square off against Cambridge-Isanti at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Cambridge-Isanti: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Elk River has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
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