Elk River is 6-1 against Sauk Rapids-Rice since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Elk River Elks are taking a road trip to square off against the Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm at 7:00 p.m. 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.
Elk River is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Minnesota's top teams: Andover, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Elk River was ranked fifth). Elk River lost to Andover at home by a 47-31 margin on Friday. The Elks' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
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. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 70 yards.
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 contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sauk Rapids-Rice, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They put the hurt on St. Francis with a sharp 28-7 win on Friday.
Having lost for the first time this season, Elk River fell to 3-1. As for Sauk Rapids-Rice, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Elk River came out on top in a nail-biter against Sauk Rapids-Rice in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 38-35. Will Elk River repeat their success, or does Sauk Rapids-Rice have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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