The Cedar Vale/Dexter Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the West Elk Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Cedar Vale/Dexter took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by Sedan at home to the tune of 52-6. Considering the Spartans have won three matchups by more than 45 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, West Elk put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Oswego by a score of 54-44. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Indians are ranked 40th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Elk had a senior duo take command as Creyo Koop gained 176 total yards and five touchdowns and Trent Haag rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown. Koop also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 136.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Elk was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Cedar Vale/Dexter's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for West Elk, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Cedar Vale/Dexter was taken down by West Elk 56-7 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Koop, who rushed for 157 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries. Now that Cedar Vale/Dexter knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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