Knights
| 10/31/25 @ Lawrence-Nelson | 42-78 |
| 10/23/25 vs Bancroft-Rosalie | 58-14 |
| 10/17/25 @ Weeping Water | 20-14 |
| 10/10/25 vs Cedar Bluffs | 66-18 |
| 10/03/25 @ Sacred Heart | 74-28 |
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Elmwood-Murdock can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Lawrence-Nelson Raiders and fell 78-42. The Knights' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Elmwood-Murdock lost on Friday, don't look at Dashiell Coleman. Despite the final result, he rushed for 163 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 109 yards and two touchdowns. Coleman showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 59 yards. Another player making a difference was Carson Towle, who picked up 95 receiving yards and one TD.
Wyatt Frey produced another solid performance rushing for 272 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per carry, and also throwing for 80 yards and one TD while completing 85.7% of his passes for Lawrence-Nelson. Frey is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last seven games he's played. Lawrence-Nelson also got a significant boost from Jackson Williams, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.
Elmwood-Murdock's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Lawrence-Nelson, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Elmwood-Murdock does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lawrence-Nelson, they will square off against Howells-Dodge on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 890 yards in their previous games.
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