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Elk River’s ground game rolls in win over Brainerd in Class 5A high school football showdown

By Cassidy Hettesheimer, Star Tribune, 09/06/24, 8:45PM CDT

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Elk River’s defense held Brainerd scoreless in the second half, and the Elks didn’t punt once, scoring seven touchdowns on seven possessions.

Gavin Schmidt's 59-yard touchdown run helped give Elk River an 8-0 lead in the first quarter of Friday's game against visiting Brainerd. The Elks rolled to a 50-14 victory. Photo by Cassidy Hettesheimer, The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Gavin Schmidt's 59-yard touchdown run helped give Elk River an 8-0 lead in the first quarter of Friday's game against visiting Brainerd. The Elks rolled to a 50-14 victory. Photo by Cassidy Hettesheimer, The Minnesota Star Tribune)

With its usual run-heavy offense, Elk River didn’t need much passing to jump ahead early in its 50-14 win over Brainerd in high school football Friday.

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