Episcopal soars into second round of state playoffs
Episcopal tight end Nick Elksnis holds up the ball in the end zone after catching a touchdown in Friday's 35-25 win over Baldwin in the Region 1-3A playoffs. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Episcopal players went through the handshake line all business Friday night, congratulating their opponent on a tough game. The Episcopal defense forced five turnovers, with interceptions by Jasey, Jack Bogan and Kaiman Clark, who had two picks. It was like a weight lifted off my shoulders," said Elksnis, who will head to Penn State to play tight end. At the same time, the Eagles' first drive of the second half ended with Elksnis' second contested catch in the end zone.