Elm Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against the Ravenna Bluejays, falling 62-39. The Buffaloes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bluejays apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2017.
Several Buffaloes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kole Steiner, who threw for 160 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 57 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Another passer making a difference was Kolten Keim, who picked up 64 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Ravenna was led to victory by Gavin Reisbeck and Grady Rasmussen. Reisbeck rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, while Rasmussen rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Rasmussen's longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Kobe Chamberlin, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Elm Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Ravenna, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Elm Creek will take on Overton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ravenna, they will face off against Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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