Two dominant backs in Kaiden Rodriguez and Josh Egbers are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Fort Calhoun Pioneers will head out to face off against Logan View/Scribner-Snyder at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Calhoun's defense has only allowed nine points per game this season, so Logan View/Scribner-Snyder's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Fort Calhoun is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Mount Michael Benedictine: they outscored them in every quarter. Fort Calhoun blew past Mount Michael Benedictine 27-3 on Friday. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Knights are ranked 86th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fort Calhoun relied on the efforts of Adam Elofson, who threw for 140 yards and three touchdowns, and Blake Welchert, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Welchert has posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Logan View/Scribner-Snyder's game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They had just enough and edged Concordia out 17-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for Logan View/Scribner-Snyder.
Egbers was his usual excellent self, rushing for 206 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 85-yard run.
Logan View/Scribner-Snyder was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive contests.
Fort Calhoun's record is now 4-1. As for Logan View/Scribner-Snyder, their record now sits at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Fort Calhoun against Logan View/Scribner-Snyder in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 42-12 win. In that matchup, Fort Calhoun amassed a halftime lead of 27-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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