Elkhart unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 35-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Concord Minutemen on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Minutemen: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Elkhart still got an impressive performance from Micah Jarrell, who rushed for 114 yards and one touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 233 yards and one TD while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt. Alfonzo Newbern was another key player, rushing for 92 yards and one score on only ten carries.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 11 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Frankie Willis, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
BO BRUNNER was nothing short of spectacular for Concord: he threw for 192 yards and three TDs on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 47 yards and one touchdown. That's the most passing touchdowns BRUNNER has posted since back in September of 2024. Another player making a difference was DEREK GOMEZ, who picked up 70 receiving yards and one score.
Elkhart has already played their next match, a 17-7 victory against Northridge on the 29th. As for Concord, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 41-13 win against Jimtown on the 29th.
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