Football Recap: Elkhorn North Piles Up the Points Against Pius X

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Previous 4 Games

10/31/25 - Home	32-0 W
08/29/25 - Away	46-0 W
08/30/24 - Home	24-21 W
10/28/22 - Away	35-14 W

With a playoff win on the line, Elkhorn North rose to the challenge on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Pius X Thunderbolts 32-0. The Wolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 30 points or more this season.

The critical scores for Elkhorn North came from Charlie Riesselman, Andersen Taylor, Jase Reynolds, and Drew Meyer.

Elkhorn North's run defense was locked in: Pius X could only muster 1.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Barry Fries for the heroic effort on defense: he. Elkhorn North's ground attack was stronger, having averaged four.

Elkhorn North didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Riesselman, Reynolds, and Fries picked up one apiece. Fries is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in each of the last five games he's played. Reynolds got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

The victory made it two in a row for Elkhorn North and bumps their season record up to 8-2. It's not like the team was facing easy opposition over that stretch either, as it included 7-2 Bennington (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 58.9% over those games). As for Pius X, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.

Coming up, Elkhorn North will challenge Bennington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Badgers' defense has only allowed 11.2 points per game this season, so the Wolves' offense will have their work cut out for them. Pius X does not have any more games scheduled as of now.