The Williston-Elko Blue Devils will challenge the Fox Creek Predators at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Williston-Elko has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with six straight defeats, while Fox Creek will come in with four straight victories.
Williston-Elko managed to keep up with Eau Claire until halftime two weeks ago, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Blue Devils had to suffer through a 34-7 loss at the hands of the Shamrocks.
While Fox Creek didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-6), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Josey 40-6 on Saturday. Considering the Predators have won three matchups by more than 33 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Williston-Elko better focus on containing Bryson Crawford and Nate Owens as the pair were huge in Fox Creek's win. Crawford rushed for 120 yards and two scores, while Owens rushed for 87 yards on only nine carries. Crawford is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Brandon Wallace got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Fox Creek's run defense was locked in: Josey could only muster 2.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Gabriel Reyes for the heroic effort on defense: he. Fox Creek didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.9.
Fox Creek's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Noah Gaines and Kamal Grant, who racked up four sacks between them. Fox Creek got some further help from Reyes: he forced one fumble and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Fox Creek's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Williston-Elko, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Williston-Elko was taken down by Fox Creek 42-14 in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. Will the Blue Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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