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ELKTON, S.D. — Eliot Erickson had a record-setting performance in the Elks’ convincing Homecoming victory over Garretson at the Elkton Athletic Complex.
Erickson rushed 16 times for 350 yards and six TD as ELB continuously put points on the scoreboard, including 29 in the second quarter. The Elks had a massive 625-308 margin in total yards.
Erickson’s yardage total surpassed the previous-best mark of 293 set by Eli Swenson during the 1994 season. The prior mark for rushing TD was three (Ryan Krog and Tanner Stein).
Elkton-Lake Benton’s Eliot Erickson (0), shown in this file photo from a 2024 playoff game, rushed for a school-record 350 yards in a 69-21 Homecoming romp over Garretson. (File photo by Eric Viccaro)
Colt Beck added 217 yards passing and rushing, with three more scores. Myles Poindexter and Lane Schindler both had TD receptions.
Quintin Westley paced the Elks’ defense with nine tackles, including one for negative yardage, and a quarterback sack. Homecoming king Taiton Boersma sacked Garretson quarterback Colton Buchholz twice. Jaycob Westley chipped in with six tackles.
ELB (5-1) will travel to face Britton-Hecla.
A home game versus Deubrook Area was canceled due to the Dolphins not having enough players.
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 33,
BOLD 20
TYLER — Russell-Tyler-Ruthton rallied from a halftime deficit to defeat Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian (BOLD) for its fifth win of the season.
The Knights scored three straight TD to pull ahead on runs from Colten Thomsen (49 yards) and Tyson Burns (seven yards) and a Brayden Chandler 20-yard pass connection from quarterback Gavin Schreurs.
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton’s Gavin Schreurs races onto the football field during player introductions. (Star photo by Eric Viccaro)
The game was even, to the point RTR had a slim 303-300 edge in total offense.
Schreurs was 13-of-23 passing for 160 yards, and he added 38 rushing yards. Thomsen rushed 17 times for 108 yards. Chandler caught five passes for 67 yards.
Burns finished with two rushing TD, and also also intercepted a pass on defense.
RTR (5-1) faces a daunting task this week, at unbeaten Class A second-ranked Springfield Thursday.