Elm Creek gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They came out on top against the Pleasanton Bulldogs by a score of 30-19. For the Buffaloes, this counts as revenge for the 45-20 win the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2024.
Kole Steiner
| 08/29/25 vs Pleasanton | 112 |
| 09/13/24 vs Overton | 39 |
| 09/06/24 @ Ravenna | 33 |
| 09/20/24 @ Blue Hill | 23 |
| 08/30/24 @ Pleasanton | 22 |
Elm Creek got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kole Steiner out in front who rushed for 112 yards and three touchdowns. Those 112 rushing yards gave Steiner a new career-high. Keston Beavers was another key back, rushing for 151 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Elm Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 361 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pleasanton only rushed for 98 rushing yards.
When it comes to explaining why Pleasanton lost, don't look at Brennan Lindner. Despite the final result, he threw for 243 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 70 yards and one score.
Coming up, Elm Creek will host Ravenna at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pleasanton, they will venture away from home to face off against Alma at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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