Despite a strong season so far, Fort Calhoun has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They took a 20-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Douglas County West Falcon. The Pioneers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcon apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2021.
When it comes to explaining why Fort Calhoun lost on Friday, don't look at Blake Welchert. Despite the final result, he rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown. Welchert also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
The critical scores for Douglas County West came from Trevor Meck, Nolan Asher, and Karsten Alexander.
Fort Calhoun's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Douglas County West, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Fort Calhoun will challenge Central City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Calhoun is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Douglas County West, they will take on Wahoo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wahoo will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Douglas County West surely won't give up without a fight.
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