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per the Pioneer Press:
Apple Valley tallied 509 yards of total offense, scored 40 points and didn’t punt once in Friday’s Class 5A semifinal at U.S. Bank Stadium. And yet, the Eagles lost by 11.
How? Put simply, the Eagles had no answer for the Elk River running game. The Elks rushed for 700 yards on their way to a 51-40 victory.
Elk River averaged 11.7 yards a carry and had four players rush for more than 90 yards, led by Adam Nelson’s 302 yards and three touchdowns. The Elks, who employ a now-vaunted straight-T rushing attack, did not attempt a pass.
Elk River coach Steve Hamilton said the Elks haven’t lost on an artificial turf field since 2013, a good omen for next Saturday’s Prep Bowl matchup.
“Obviously, it’s pretty good or we wouldn’t do it,” Hamilton said with a smile about his offense. “I’ve done it for 15 years, and I’ve seen everything you can see. These guys have done nothing else for the last seven years. We just have a mentality that we’re going to get off the ball. We’re going to play physical, and that was our game plan coming in. (The Eagles) were big, but we thought we could get after them a little bit up front.”
http://www.twincities.com/2017/11/1...701-yards-in-semifinal-win-over-apple-valley/
Go Gophers!!
Apple Valley tallied 509 yards of total offense, scored 40 points and didn’t punt once in Friday’s Class 5A semifinal at U.S. Bank Stadium. And yet, the Eagles lost by 11.
How? Put simply, the Eagles had no answer for the Elk River running game. The Elks rushed for 700 yards on their way to a 51-40 victory.
Elk River averaged 11.7 yards a carry and had four players rush for more than 90 yards, led by Adam Nelson’s 302 yards and three touchdowns. The Elks, who employ a now-vaunted straight-T rushing attack, did not attempt a pass.
Elk River coach Steve Hamilton said the Elks haven’t lost on an artificial turf field since 2013, a good omen for next Saturday’s Prep Bowl matchup.
“Obviously, it’s pretty good or we wouldn’t do it,” Hamilton said with a smile about his offense. “I’ve done it for 15 years, and I’ve seen everything you can see. These guys have done nothing else for the last seven years. We just have a mentality that we’re going to get off the ball. We’re going to play physical, and that was our game plan coming in. (The Eagles) were big, but we thought we could get after them a little bit up front.”
http://www.twincities.com/2017/11/1...701-yards-in-semifinal-win-over-apple-valley/
Go Gophers!!