Football Recap: Dashiell Coleman Leads Elmwood-Murdock to Victory over Lourdes Central Catholic

By Team Reports Sep 9, 2024, 12:59pm

Football Recap: Elmwood-Murdock Knights vs. Lourdes Central Catholic Knights

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After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bruning-Davenport/Shickley, Elmwood-Murdock was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They secured a 46-42 W over the Lourdes Central Catholic Knights. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Elmwood-Murdock considering their six-point performance the matchup before.

Dashiell Coleman had a dynamite game for Elmwood-Murdock, rushing for 291 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also throwing for 126 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. With that strong performance, Coleman is now averaging an impressive 164.5 rushing yards per game.

Elmwood-Murdock's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. As for Lourdes Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elmwood-Murdock will host Osceola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lourdes Central Catholic, they will take on Thayer Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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