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The St. Mary's (O'Neill, NE) varsity football team won Friday's home conference game against Elgin/Pope John (Elgin, NE) by a score of 63-6.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Elgin/Pope John	0	0	6	0	6
St. Mary's	20	29	6	8	63

Final score provided by T. Allen.

Recap
Box Score
Matchup Info

Box Score Stats

Elgin/Pope John (25-26)		St. Mary's (25-26)
46	Total Plays	61
5	First Downs	26
3	Penalties	7
20	Penalty Yards	45

Game Stats

St. Mary's (25-26)

Elgin/Pope John

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Int	Lng	QB Rate
	Team Totals	4	8	21	.500	5.3	1	2	21	56.3
4	Karson Kallhoff (Sr)	4	8	21	.500	5.3	1	2	21	56.3

St. Mary's

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Int	Lng	QB Rate
	Team Totals	16	23	181	.696	11.3	4	0	33	132.4
2	Gage Hedstrom (Sr)	16	23	181	.696	11.3	4	0	33	132.4

Elgin/Pope John

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	Lng
	Team Totals	35	111	3.2	17
2	Michael Selting (Jr)	2	0	0.0	2
4	Karson Kallhoff (Sr)	3	-1	-0.3	10
9	Grady Drueke (Sr)	16	52	3.3	9
10	Braedon Hinkle (Fr)	1	2	2.0	2
21	Jarek Erickson (Sr)	6	28	4.7	17
25	Gavin Kallhoff (Jr)	2	11	5.5	6
29	Evin Pelster (So)	5	19	3.8	10

St. Mary's

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	Lng	100+	TD
	Team Totals	38	231	6.1	35	1	5
2	Gage Hedstrom (Sr)	14	102	7.3	22	1	3
3	Ben Barlow (Jr)	1	8	8.0	8	0
4	Conner Banks (Fr)	3	26	8.7	16	0
5	Myles Hamilton (Sr)	1	1	1.0	1	0	1
6	Zane Cole (Fr)	1	5	5.0	5	0
8	James Eby (Jr)	1	3	3.0	3	0
10	Keigan Couch (So)	15	81	5.4	35	0	1
12	Memphis Brabec (Fr)	1	5	5.0	5	0
24	Ruger Kraft (Sr)	1	0	0.0	0	0

Elgin/Pope John

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	4	21	5.3	21	1
13	Max Henn (So)	2	17	8.5	21	1
21	Jarek Erickson (Sr)	1	-1	-1.0	-1
24	Landyn Veik (Sr)	1	5	5.0	5

St. Mary's

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	16	181	11.3	33	4
3	Ben Barlow (Jr)	6	47	7.8	12
4	Conner Banks (Fr)	1	5	5.0	5
8	James Eby (Jr)	2	23	11.5	17	1
9	Lane Bybee (Sr)	1	16	16.0	16
18	Ben Pongratz (Jr)	1	15	15.0	15	1
21	Drake Berg (Jr)	1	8	8.0	8
23	Logan Brabec (Jr)	3	34	11.3	24	1
34	Dalton Herley (Jr)	1	33	33.0	33	1

Elgin/Pope John

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

#	Athlete Name	Fum
	Team Totals	2
2	Michael Selting (Jr)	1
4	Karson Kallhoff (Sr)	1

St. Mary's

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

#	Athlete Name	Fum	Lost	Pnk Blk
	Team Totals			1
36	Eli Banks (Jr)			1

Elgin/Pope John

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	KR	Total
	Team Totals	111	21	108	240
4	Karson Kallhoff (Sr)	-1			-1
9	Grady Drueke (Sr)	52			52
10	Braedon Hinkle (Fr)	2			2
13	Max Henn (So)		17		17
21	Jarek Erickson (Sr)	28	-1		27
24	Landyn Veik (Sr)		5		5
25	Gavin Kallhoff (Jr)	11			11
29	Evin Pelster (So)	19		108	127

St. Mary's

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	IR	Total
	Team Totals	231	181	0	412
2	Gage Hedstrom (Sr)	102			102
3	Ben Barlow (Jr)	8	47	0	55
4	Conner Banks (Fr)	26	5		31
5	Myles Hamilton (Sr)	1			1
6	Zane Cole (Fr)	5			5
8	James Eby (Jr)	3	23		26
9	Lane Bybee (Sr)		16		16
10	Keigan Couch (So)	81			81
12	Memphis Brabec (Fr)	5			5
18	Ben Pongratz (Jr)		15		15
21	Drake Berg (Jr)		8		8
23	Logan Brabec (Jr)		34		34
34	Dalton Herley (Jr)		33		33

Elgin/Pope John

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	111	21	21	132
4	Karson Kallhoff (Sr)	-1	21		20
9	Grady Drueke (Sr)	52			52
10	Braedon Hinkle (Fr)	2			2
13	Max Henn (So)			17	17
21	Jarek Erickson (Sr)	28		-1	27
24	Landyn Veik (Sr)			5	5
25	Gavin Kallhoff (Jr)	11			11
29	Evin Pelster (So)	19			19

St. Mary's

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	231	181	181	412
2	Gage Hedstrom (Sr)	102	181		283
3	Ben Barlow (Jr)	8		47	55
4	Conner Banks (Fr)	26		5	31
5	Myles Hamilton (Sr)	1			1
6	Zane Cole (Fr)	5			5
8	James Eby (Jr)	3		23	26
9	Lane Bybee (Sr)			16	16
10	Keigan Couch (So)	81			81
12	Memphis Brabec (Fr)	5			5
18	Ben Pongratz (Jr)			15	15
21	Drake Berg (Jr)			8	8
23	Logan Brabec (Jr)			34	34
34	Dalton Herley (Jr)			33	33

Elgin/Pope John

Tackles

#	Athlete Name	Solo	Asst	Tot Tckls	TFL
	Team Totals	24	29	53	1.0
2	Michael Selting (Jr)	2	3	5
7	Ethan Hansen (Fr)	1	1	2
9	Grady Drueke (Sr)	2	2	4
10	Braedon Hinkle (Fr)	0	1	1
13	Max Henn (So)	1	3	4
21	Jarek Erickson (Sr)	1	4	5
23	John Zwingman (Fr)	1	0	1
24	Landyn Veik (Sr)	4	2	6	1.0
25	Gavin Kallhoff (Jr)	7	2	9
29	Evin Pelster (So)	1	2	3
55	Trey Rittscher (Sr)	1	4	5
56	C. Preister (So)	0	1	1
62	Raaf Klein (Fr)	1	0	1
73	B. Burenheide (Jr)	0	1	1
92	Justice Blecher (Jr)	1	3	4
99	Jayvin Erickson (Fr)	1	0	1

St. Mary's

Tackles

#	Athlete Name	Solo	Asst	Tot Tckls	TFL
	Team Totals	24	49	73	9.0
2	Gage Hedstrom (Sr)	4	6	10	3.0
3	Ben Barlow (Jr)	2	4	6
4	Conner Banks (Fr)	0	6	6
5	Myles Hamilton (Sr)	0	2	2
6	Zane Cole (Fr)	1	0	1	1.0
8	James Eby (Jr)	1	0	1
9	Lane Bybee (Sr)	4	3	7	1.0
10	Keigan Couch (So)	3	2	5
12	Memphis Brabec (Fr)	0	1	1
18	Ben Pongratz (Jr)	2	4	6	1.0
20	Cooper Cole (Jr)	0	3	3
21	Drake Berg (Jr)	2	5	7	1.0
24	Ruger Kraft (Sr)	1	3	4
30	Kolton Lavicky (Jr)	1	0	1	1.0
34	Dalton Herley (Jr)	0	3	3
36	Eli Banks (Jr)	1	5	6	1.0
55	John Mlnarik (So)	2	1	3
60	R. Risinger (Jr)	0	1	1

Sacks

Elgin/Pope John has not entered any sacks stats.

St. Mary's

Sacks

#	Athlete Name	Sacks	Ydl	Hurs
	Team Totals	1.0	8
9	Lane Bybee (Sr)	1.0	8

Elgin/Pope John

Defensive Statistics

#	Athlete Name	Int	Int Yds	Avg	PD	Fmb Rec	FR Yds	Caus	Blk Pnts	Blk FGs
	Team Totals				1
55	Trey Rittscher (Sr)				1

St. Mary's

Defensive Statistics

#	Athlete Name	Int	Int Yds	Avg	PD
	Team Totals	2	0	0.0	2
2	Gage Hedstrom (Sr)				1
3	Ben Barlow (Jr)	2	0	0.0	1

Elgin/Pope John

Kickoffs

#	Athlete Name	KO	Yds	Avg	Lng	TB
	Team Totals	2	34	17.0	22
99	Jayvin Erickson (Fr)	2	34	17.0	22

St. Mary's

Kickoffs

#	Athlete Name	KO	TB
	Team Totals	10	4
8	James Eby (Jr)	2	1
23	Logan Brabec (Jr)	8	3

Elgin/Pope John

Punts

#	Athlete Name	P	Yds	Avg	Lng	In 20
	Team Totals	2	73	36.5	39
21	Jarek Erickson (Sr)	2	73	36.5	39

Punts

St. Mary's has not entered any punts stats.

Elgin/Pope John

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#	Athlete Name	KO Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	P Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	FC	KR Yds
	Team Totals	5	108	21.6	32						108
29	Evin Pelster (So)	5	108	21.6	32						108

Kickoff and Punt Returns

St. Mary's has not entered any kickoff and punt returns stats.

Elgin/Pope John

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Conv	S	Kick Pts	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	1	6
13	Max Henn (So)	1	6

St. Mary's

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Conv	Kick Pts
	Team Totals	9	54	8	1
2	Gage Hedstrom (Sr)	3	18	4
3	Ben Barlow (Jr)			2	1
5	Myles Hamilton (Sr)	1	6
8	James Eby (Jr)	1	6
10	Keigan Couch (So)	1	6	2
18	Ben Pongratz (Jr)	1	6
23	Logan Brabec (Jr)	1	6		0
34	Dalton Herley (Jr)	1	6

PATs and Field Goals

Elgin/Pope John has not entered any pats and field goals stats.

St. Mary's

PATs and Field Goals

#	Athlete Name	PAT	Att	%	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	1	3	.3	1
3	Ben Barlow (Jr)	1	1	1.0	1
23	Logan Brabec (Jr)	0	2	.0	0

Elgin/Pope John

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	TD Rec	TD FR	TD IR	TD PR	TD KOR	Total
	Team Totals		1					1
13	Max Henn (So)		1					1

St. Mary's

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	TD Rec	Total
	Team Totals	5	4	9
2	Gage Hedstrom (Sr)	3		3
5	Myles Hamilton (Sr)	1		1
8	James Eby (Jr)		1	1
10	Keigan Couch (So)	1		1
18	Ben Pongratz (Jr)		1	1
23	Logan Brabec (Jr)		1	1
34	Dalton Herley (Jr)		1	1

Conversions

Elgin/Pope John has not entered any conversions stats.

St. Mary's

Conversions

#	Athlete Name	C Rush	C Rec	Total
	Team Totals	3	1	4
2	Gage Hedstrom (Sr)	2		2
3	Ben Barlow (Jr)		1	1
10	Keigan Couch (So)	1		1

Game Story

Nebraska High School Football - St. Mary's triumphant over Elgin/Pope John

October 3, 2025: O'Neill, NE 68763

The crowd at Friday's league contest between the St. Mary's Cardinals (O'Neill, NE) and the visiting Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack (Elgin, NE), witnessed St. Mary's's football squad wallop Elgin/Pope John by a count of 63-6.

The Cardinals (6-0) will now prepare for their contest against North Central (Bassett, NE). The Knights enter the D2 District 7 (8 Man) contest with a 0-6 record. In their last contest, North Central was routed by Ainsworth (Ainsworth, NE), 71-6, in a league contest.

Coming up next, the Wolfpack confront the Neligh-Oakdale Warriors (Neligh, NE) in a D2 District 7 (8 Man) contest, on Friday, October 10. Elgin/Pope John will attempt to upgrade on its 4-2 season record. The Warriors go into the battle with a 6-0 record after their 66-24 league win over Creighton (Creighton, NE).

Coaches Summary

First Quarter

SMH- Gage Hedstrom 14 yd. run, 2 pt. No Good
SMH- Hedstrom to Logan Brabec 24 yds., Hedstrom run
SMH- Hedstrom 1 yd. run, 2 pt. No Good

Second Quarter

SMH- Hedstrom 8 yd. run, Hedstrom to Ben Barlow
SMH- Keigan Couch 1 yd. run, Hedstrom run
SMH- Hedstrom to Ben Pongratz 15 yds., Ben Barlow PAT GOOD
SMH- Hedstrom to James Eby 6 yds., PAT NO GOOD

Third Quarter

SMH- Hedstrom to Dalton Herley 33 yds., PAT NO GOOD
EPPJ- Karson Kallhoff to Max Henn 20 yds., 2 pt. No Good

Fourth Quarter

SMH- Myles Hamilton 1 yd. run, Couch run

EPJHS (CO-OP) @ St. Mary's Football Game Info

Fri., Oct. 3, 2025 @ 2:30p

The St. Mary's (O'Neill, NE) varsity football team won Friday's home conference game against Elgin/Pope John (Elgin, NE) by a score of 63-6.

Rankings & Records

Elgin/Pope John (25-26)

National	NE	Class
533	41	14

Overall	District	Home	Away	Win %	District %	PF	PA
5-2	3-1	2-1	3-1	.714	.750	191	176

St. Mary's (25-26)

National	NE	Class
70	4	2

Overall	District	Home	Away	Win %	District %	PF	PA
7-0	4-0	3-0	4-0	1.000	1.000	401	114

Team Scoring Averages

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Elgin/Pope John	7.7	7.0	9.3	7.7	27.3
St. Mary's	16.9	24.7	10.0	5.7	57.3

Team Stat Comparison

Elgin/Pope John		St. Mary's
143.1	Rushing Yards Per Game	184.6
68.0	Passing Yards Per Game	183.6
68.0	Receiving Yards Per Game	183.0
211.1	Total Yards Per Game	368.1
44.7	Tackles Per Game	72.0
0.4	Sacks Per Game	2.1
0.1	Points Per Game	-
-	Pancake Blocks	67

Team Leaders

Elgin/Pope John		St. Mary's	National Avg.
#9 Grady Drueke103.8	Rushing Yards Per Game	#2 Gage Hedstrom109.9	13.4
#4 Karson Kallhoff78.8	Passing Yards Per Game	#2 Gage Hedstrom183.4	14.1
#21 Jarek Erickson48.0	Receiving Yards Per Game	#3 Ben Barlow84.9	10.7
#9 Grady Drueke103.8	Total Yards Per Game	#2 Gage Hedstrom293.3	28.7
#24 Landyn Veik8.2	Tackles Per Game	#2 Gage Hedstrom8.6	2.7
#13 Max Henn0.3	Sacks Per Game	#9 Lane Bybee0.8	0.3
-	Pancake Blocks	#36 Eli Banks22	4

Common Opponents

School	Common Opp. Rec.		School	Common Opp. Rec.
Elgin/Pope John	3-1		St. Mary's	4-0

Date	Away	Home	Result	Date	Away	Home	Result
8/29/25	Burwell	Elgin/Pope John	(L) 47-12	9/5/25	St. Mary's	Burwell	(W) 52-12
9/19/25	North Central	Elgin/Pope John	(W) 54-20	10/10/25	St. Mary's	North Central	(W) 74-8
9/26/25	Elgin/Pope John	Creighton	(W) 38-8	9/19/25	St. Mary's	Creighton	(W) 66-28
10/10/25	Neligh-Oakdale	Elgin/Pope John	(W) 38-26	10/16/25	Neligh-Oakdale	St. Mary's
10/17/25	Ainsworth	Elgin/Pope John		9/26/25	St. Mary's	Ainsworth	(W) 78-35

Record Breakdown

Elgin/Pope John (25-26)		St. Mary's (25-26)
5-2	Overall	7-0
3-1	League	4-0
2-1	Non-League	3-0
0-1	Head to Head	1-0
3-1	Common Opponent	4-0
2-1	Home	3-0
3-1	Away	4-0
0-0	Neutral	0-0
0-0	Playoff	0-0
5-2	In-State	7-0
0-0	Out-of-State	0-0