Elgin/Pope John is 4-0 against Chambers/Wheeler Central since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack will host the Chambers/Wheeler Central Renegades at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Elgin/Pope John took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Walthill 54-0 at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Wolfpack just coasted through the last quarter.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Dylan Kolm and he. Kolm rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries while he rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Meanwhile, Chambers/Wheeler Central beat North Central 56-48 on Friday.
Michael Jesse and Cooper Pokorny were among the main playmakers for Chambers/Wheeler Central as the former rushed for 114 yards and three touchdowns and the latter rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Jesse also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending a pass.
Chambers/Wheeler Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Mason Knox and Elijah Heinz. Heinz didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
The victory got Elgin/Pope John back to even at 1-1. As for Chambers/Wheeler Central, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Elgin/Pope John against Chambers/Wheeler Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 52-6 victory. In that game, Elgin/Pope John amassed a halftime lead of 44-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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