Football Preview: Concordia Mustangs vs. Logan View/Scribner-Snyder
The Concordia Mustangs will square off against Logan View/Scribner-Snyder at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Concordia: 11.8, Logan View/Scribner-Snyder: 17) so any points scored will be well earned.
Concordia's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Falls City's usually-dominant defense. Concordia took down Falls City 39-20. The Mustangs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Drew Kulus was his usual excellent self, rushing for 174 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also throwing for 83 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.5 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Ryder Harrington, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Concordia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Logan View/Scribner-Snyder had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. Their defense stepped up to hand Wayne a 22-0 shutout on Friday.
The critical scores for Logan View/Scribner-Snyder came from Ryan Smith, Truman Young, and Young.
Concordia's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Logan View/Scribner-Snyder, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Concordia has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 189.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Logan View/Scribner-Snyder struggles in that department as they've been averaging 173. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Concordia came up short against Logan View/Scribner-Snyder in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, falling 41-28. Thankfully for Concordia, Harrison Jordan (who rushed for 178 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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