After flying high against Buffalo last Friday, Elkhart came back down to earth. The Elkhart Elks lost 62-38 to the Arp Tigers on Friday.
Despite the loss, Elkhart still got an impressive performance from Dalton Walker, who rushed for 260 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Walker really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run.
It was another big night for Josh Smith, who rushed for 300 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 17.6 yards per carry for Arp. With that strong performance, Smith is now averaging an impressive 117.4 rushing yards per game. Thomas Mckelvey was in the mix too, providing Arp with two touchdowns.
Elkhart dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Arp, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Winona the next time they take the field. Arp will head out to face Winona at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Elkhart will host them at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
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