By TYLER HENRY
Lead Sportswriter - Salina Post
This week, our Salina Post Game of the Week takes us to Ellsworth, KS for an all-NCAA clash between two of the league’s best, as the Ellsworth Bearcats look to keep their title hopes alive against the Beloit Trojans.
Ellsworth comes into this contest at 5-1, fresh off their first and only loss at the hands of the Halstead Dragons, while Beloit enters at 4-2 having knocked off Minneapolis confidently last week.
Both teams are still in the hunt for a league title, but Beloit holds one league loss to Southeast of Saline already, leaving the league’s best chance to unseat SES in the hands of the Bearcats.
NCAA Standings
1. Ellsworth (4-0, 5-1)
2. SE of Saline (3-0, 6-0)
3. Beloit (2-1, 4-2)
4. Minneapolis (1-3, 2-4)
5. Lyons (1-4, 1-5)
6. Sacred Heart (0-1, 1-4)
7. Republic County (0-2, 2-4)
Beloit took a big step forward in the passing game last week as quarterback Jackson Weston tossed three touchdowns to only one interception in a win over Minneapolis.
With an improved air attack, Beloit was able to rumble on the ground with Joel Rexroat, who is fast approaching 1,000 yards rushing on the season.
That 1,000-yard mark has already been obliterated by Ellsworth senior tailback Landin Johnson, who has toted the rock 128 times for 1,236 yards and 14 touchdowns, averaging over nine yards per carry through six games.
Both teams love to keep the ball on the ground and keep the number of total possessions low, setting up what could be a quick, low-scoring game on Friday night.
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