West Elk is on a 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Little River is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The West Elk Patriots will welcome the Little River Redskins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
West Elk is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Thursday. They blew past Northern Heights 46-0. Considering the Patriots have won seven matches by more than 45 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
West Elk relied on the efforts of Trent Haag, who threw for 199 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes, and Creyo Koop, who gained 152 total yards and four touchdowns. Koop is also crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
West Elk didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Morgan Anderson and Garett Usry.
Meanwhile, Little River faced Lincoln in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Thursday. Little River came out on top in a nail-biter against Lincoln , sneaking past 42-40. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Redskins have posted since September 1, 2023.
West Elk's record is now 9-0. As for Little River, their record now sits at 7-2.
West Elk beat Little River 72-60 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Little River's Andrew Smith, who rushed for 191 yards and five touchdowns, and also threw for 95 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for West Elk to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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