The West Elk Patriots will face off against the Sedan Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in West Elk's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
West Elk and Cedar Vale/Dexter met for a duel on Friday where West Elk prevailed. West Elk claimed a resounding 64-14 win over Cedar Vale/Dexter at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 50-14.
West Elk's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Creyo Koop, who gained 240 total yards and seven touchdowns, and Trent Haag, who rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Koop didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made six total tackles in addition to snagging an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
West Elk didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Haag and Koop. Koop is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Elk was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last matchup, Sedan made sure to put some points up on the board against Northeast on Friday. Sedan walked away with a 36-28 victory over Northeast.
West Elk pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Sedan, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for West Elk against Sedan in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 64-30 win. Does West Elk have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sedan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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