Football Recap: Abundant Life/St. Ambrose Academy Comes Up Short

Abundant Life/St. Ambrose Academy managed to keep up with Alden-Hebron until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Abundant Life/St. Ambrose Academy came up short against Alden-Hebron, falling 61-37. Abundant Life/St. Ambrose Academy just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.

Despite the loss, Abundant Life/St. Ambrose Academy still got an impressive performance from Anthony Ellingson, who threw for 313 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 77 yards and a pair of scores on only ten carries. Abundant Life/St. Ambrose Academy's leading receiver JJ Ethen was Ellingson's top target yet again, picking up 120 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Abundant Life/St. Ambrose Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Alden-Hebron, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.

Looking ahead, Abundant Life/St. Ambrose Academy will head out on the road to take on Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Alden-Hebron, they will be playing at home against Christian Life/Keith Country Day at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alden-Hebron will be up against Christian Life/Keith Country Day's rather soft defense (which has allowed 52.75 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.