The Concordia Fighting Orioles will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Sweet Springs Greyhounds. Concordia knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Sweet Springs likes a good challenge.
Concordia will bounce into Friday's match after beating Wellington-Napoleon, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. Concordia took down Wellington-Napoleon 45-26 two weeks ago.
Nephi Hon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 76 yards and three touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making seven total tackles and defending two passes.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Sweet Springs had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 46-23 margin over the Saints. The Greyhounds didn't have much to brag about two games back, but this win makes it their second in a row.
Sweet Springs is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-8 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.3 points. As for Concordia, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Concordia against Sweet Springs in their previous meeting back in October, as the team secured a 42-6 win. Will Concordia repeat their success, or does Sweet Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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