The Concordia Fighting Orioles will head out to face off against the Northwest Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Concordia 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 blew past Slater, posting a 49-20 victory at home. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Fighting Orioles as it put an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Nephi Hon was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 97 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes.
Hon wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Concordia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Another reason for the win was Concordia's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Landon Langkrahr and Aaron Brown who racked up all five sacks between them. Langkrahr is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Slater's side was Maddix Inman, who made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Northwest humbled St. Paul Lutheran with a 68-31 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
The victory got Concordia back to even at 1-1. As for Northwest, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Concordia didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Northwest in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Concordia since the team 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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