The Alexandria Cardinals's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Elk River Elks at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Alexandria is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Owatonna with a sharp 42-20 win. Alexandria's victory was all the more impressive since the Huskies were averaging only 13.5 points allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, Elk River had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.7 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 21-19 win over the Storm. The 21-point effort marked the Elks' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The critical scores for Elk River came from Levi Harris, Benjamin Hickman, and Gavin Kerns.
Elk River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 251 rushing yards in 23 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Elk River didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hickman and Brecken Keoraj. Hickman is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played.
Alexandria's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Elk River, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Alexandria came up short against Elk River in their previous matchup back in October, falling 44-34. Can Alexandria avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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