Andover and Elk River squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Andover had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Elk River Elks 59-28. The Huskies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Elks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Despite the loss, Andover still got an impressive performance from Joseph Mapson, who rushed for 125 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 50 yards and a touchdown. Mapson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 125 rushing yards. Andover also got a significant boost from Collin Gravink, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 225 yards.
Even though they lost, Andover was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 364 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Brecken Keoraj and he. Keoraj rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries while he rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Levi Harris was another major influence, as he rushed for 80 yards and ran in a TD.
Andover's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Elk River, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
As of now, neither Andover nor Elk River have any future games scheduled.
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