The Concordia Panthers are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Beloit Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Concordia is leaving town to face Beloit after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Concordia was beaten by Wamego 41-8 on Friday. The Panthers have struggled against the Red Raiders recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Beloit humbled Lyons with a 52-6 victory.
Joel Rexroat was a one-man wrecking crew for Beloit as he rushed for 208 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Jennings Sloan was another key back, rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Sloan wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Beloit was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in four consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Beloit wouldn't let Lyons keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Beloit can thank Alex Laflen and Eli Johnson for forcing both of them. Laflen also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making two total tackles.
Concordia beat Beloit 14-6 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Concordia since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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