Football Recap: Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack vs. Creighton Bulldogs
Elgin/Pope John entered their matchup against Creighton on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack had to suffer through a 68-20 loss at the hands of the Creighton Bulldogs. The Wolfpack were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-14.
Elgin/Pope John lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Grady Drueke, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown. Drueke showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 53 yards.
It was another big night for Taylor Nilson, who threw for 297 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries for Creighton. Nilson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss), and making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss). Jorgan Condon was another key player, picking up 143 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
The loss snapped Elgin/Pope John's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for Creighton, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elgin/Pope John will welcome St. Mary's at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Mary's knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Elgin/Pope John likes a good challenge. As for Creighton, they will square off against Neligh-Oakdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Creighton has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 202 points over their last three games.
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