The Elkhorn Valley Falcons will face off against the Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Elkhorn Valley faced off against Lutheran-Northeast on Thursday. Elkhorn Valley simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lutheran-Northeast 50-14 on the road. With the Falcons ahead 34-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Mason Nitz was his usual excellent self, rushing for 96 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 109 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Korbin Werner, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Elkhorn Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They claimed a resounding 59-14 win over the Bears at home. The Bobcats' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Michael Koenig continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 27 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 155 yards while completing 81.8% of his passes. Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] also got help from Alec Schindler, who showed off his sure hands for 82 receiving yards.
Elkhorn Valley's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3. As for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Elkhorn Valley has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 173 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] struggles in that department as they've been averaging 208.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Elkhorn Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 26-22 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Schindler, who picked up 129 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Elkhorn Valley still be able to contain Schindler? There's only one way to find out.
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