Elk Point-Jefferson is 2-8 against Sioux Valley since October of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Huskies will be playing at home against the Cossacks at 7:00 p.m. Elk Point-Jefferson knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Sioux Valley likes a good challenge.
Elk Point-Jefferson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Flandreau 42-14. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Huskies' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota football rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Fliers are ranked 44th).
Meanwhile, Sioux Valley earned a 24-16 win over Parker on Thursday.
The critical scores for Sioux Valley came from Tobin Squires, Wyatt Hardt, and Mitchell Guthmiller.
Sioux Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 212 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Sioux Valley is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.0 points over those games. As for Elk Point-Jefferson, their record now sits at 9-0.
Elk Point-Jefferson strolled past Sioux Valley in their previous meeting last Friday by a score of 41-26. Do the Huskies have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cossacks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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