The Concordia Mustangs will face off against the Mount Michael Benedictine Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Concordia and four for Mount Michael Benedictine.
Concordia is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Fort Calhoun on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Concordia lost 41-17 to Fort Calhoun. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Pioneers are ranked 28th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Cole Hynek, who threw for 180 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 91 yards. Those 91 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Jarek Petersen was Hynek's top target, picking up 122 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Mount Michael Benedictine was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 14-8 to Douglas County West.
Concordia now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Mount Michael Benedictine, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Concordia was taken down by Mount Michael Benedictine 55-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2019. Will Concordia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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