Football Preview: Elkhorn Valley Falcons vs. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears
Elkhorn Valley hasn't had much luck against Laurel-Concord-Coleridge recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Elkhorn Valley Falcons are taking a road trip to take on the Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Elkhorn Valley focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
Things were looking good for Elkhorn Valley after they put the first points on the board, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 34-26 to Plainview.
Despite the loss, Elkhorn Valley got top-tier performance from Jarett Werner, who picked up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Werner a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge hadn't done well against Lutheran-Northeast recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge strolled past Lutheran-Northeast with points to spare, taking the game 32-14. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bears as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Eli Haisch was his usual excellent self, rushing for 124 yards and three touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Laurel-Concord-Coleridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Elkhorn Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Elkhorn Valley was dealt a bruising 55-8 loss at the hands of Laurel-Concord-Coleridge in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Can Elkhorn Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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