Football Recap: Elgin/Pope John Takes a Loss

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Elgin/Pope John can now relate to. They fell 49-42 to the Overton Eagles on Thursday.

Overton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Eli Luther, who threw for 301 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 40 yards and one score. Another player making a difference was Brock McCarter, who picked up 143 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.

Elgin/Pope John's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Overton, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.

Elgin/Pope John does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Overton, they will take on Howells-Dodge on Friday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Jaguars have now posted at least 31 points in their last seven games.