On Friday, Ellendale/Edgeley/Kulm faced Oakes in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Ellendale/Edgeley/Kulm walked away with a 28-20 victory over the Oakes Tornadoes. Ellendale/Edgeley/Kulm's win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Several Tornadoes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Carter Ptacek, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown. Ptacek also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up 0.5 sacks and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss). Another passer making a difference was Beau Thorpe, who threw for 157 yards and two touchdowns.
Ellendale/Edgeley/Kulm's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Oakes, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ellendale/Edgeley/Kulm will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Thompson at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Oakes, they will square off against Northern Cass at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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