Concordia had won seven straight games and Nephi Hon did his part to make it eight on Friday. The Concordia Fighting Orioles took down the Wellington-Napoleon Tigers 45-26 thanks in part to Hon, who threw for 76 yards and three touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended two passes.
Another player making a difference was Landon Langkrahr, who picked up a sack, made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass. He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 16 games he's played dating back to last season.
Concordia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Concordia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Maddix Inman, Kellen Fiene, and Carson Droege picked up one apiece.
Concordia's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Wellington-Napoleon, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Concordia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. After each having a week off, Wellington-Napoleon and Hardin-Central will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on November 8th. One thing working in Hardin-Central's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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