The Concordia Fighting Orioles will face off against the Rock Port Blue Jays at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Concordia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Wellington-Napoleon 44-14. The victory was nothing new for the Fighting Orioles as they're now sitting on three straight.
Meanwhile, Rock Port faced St. Joseph Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Blue Jays blew past the Lions, posting a 70-12 win.
Concordia better keep an eye on Brock Holmes. He was instrumental in Rock Port's win, rushing for 224 yards and five scores while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Holmes is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
Rock Port was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 368 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Rock Port's victory bumped their record up to 12-0. As for Concordia, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Concordia was dealt a bruising 72-34 defeat at the hands of Rock Port when the teams last played back in September of 2021. Can the Fighting Orioles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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