The Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Riverside Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on February 22nd. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nebraska (Elgin/Pope John is ranked 144th, while Riverside is ranked 147th).
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Elgin/Pope John had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They managed a 39-33 win over the Cougars.
Meanwhile, Riverside came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 51-33 win over Fullerton. 51 seems to be a good number for Riverside as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Riverside's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dane Schalk, who scored 17 points. Another player making a difference was Jack Molt, who scored 12 points.
Elgin/Pope John's victory bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Riverside, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Elgin/Pope John ended up a good deal behind Riverside in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, losing 67-53. Can Elgin/Pope John avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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