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| 10/03/25 - Away | 74-28 W |
| 10/04/24 - Home | 48-22 W |
| 08/25/23 - Home | 58-30 W |
| 08/26/22 - Neutral | 95-44 W |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elmwood-Murdock). They breezed past the Sacred Heart Irish to the tune of 74-28 on Friday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 54-22.
Elmwood-Murdock's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dashiell Coleman, who rushed for 158 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 127 yards and one TD on only ten passes. That's the most rushing yards Coleman has posted since back in September of 2024. Brody Marsh was another key back, gaining 184 total yards and two touchdowns.
Elmwood-Murdock's run defense was locked in: Sacred Heart could only muster 1.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Hadley Belina for the heroic effort on defense: he. Elmwood-Murdock didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 11.3.
Elmwood-Murdock's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Carson Towle, Ryerson Kastens, and Dalton Bouzek, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Although Sacred Heart took the loss, they still got scores from Cole Taft, Noah Howard, Elijah Canonico, and Cash Witt.
The win was the fourth in a row for Elmwood-Murdock, bringing their record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.5 points over those games. As for Sacred Heart, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elmwood-Murdock will take on Cedar Bluffs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 42 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Sacred Heart, they will challenge Freeman on Friday. The Irish will be up against the Falcons' rather soft defense (which has allowed 49.33 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
