The Elm Creek Buffaloes will square off against the Franklin Flyers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Elm Creek finally turned things around against Blue Hill on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bobcats 60-20 on the road. The Buffaloes' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Quin Oberg continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 246 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.7 yards per carry, and also picking up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 127.8 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Kole Steiner, who threw for 113 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Elm Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Franklin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 70-34 loss at the hands of Kenesaw.
Despite the defeat, Franklin got top-tier performance from Calvin Carraher, who rushed for 216 yards and five touchdowns, and also threw for 107 yards on eight of 19 attempts. Carraher also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making 11 total tackles and defending a pass.
Elm Creek's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Everything went Elm Creek's way against Franklin in their previous meeting back in October of 2015 as Elm Creek made off with a 36-14 win. In that match, Elm Creek amassed a halftime lead of 23-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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