Red Cloud have had a week off and are no doubt ready to get back on the field. On Friday they take on Elba at 7:00 PM. If you head out to watch the game, expect to stay the whole 48 minutes: the MaxPreps national rankings predict a close match.
It was all tied up at the half for Red Cloud and Lewiston two weeks ago, but Red Cloud stepped up in the second half. Red Cloud strolled past Lewiston with points to spare, taking the match 39-20. The success represented a nice turnaround for Red Cloud, who in their last game suffered a tough 0-56 defeat.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 6-72, which was the final score in Elba's tilt against Eustis-Farnam last week. Elba were in a tough position by the half, with the score sitting at 6-51.
Red Cloud's win lifted them to 1-1 while Elba's loss dropped them down to 0-2. In their victory, Red Cloud relied heavily on sophomore Quinston Larson, who rushed for 111 yards and 3 touchdowns; a key strategy for Elba will lie in finding a way to minimize his impact.
See how Red Cloud vs. Elba plays out in the box score
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