The Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack will square off against the Creighton Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elgin/Pope John will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Elgin/Pope John is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 64-14 win over North Central on the road. The result was nothing new for the Wolfpack, who have now won three matchups by 42 points or more so far this season.
Grady Drueke was his usual excellent self, rushing for 122 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Kellan Hoefer was another key player, rushing for 35 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Elgin/Pope John was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Creighton didn't have too much trouble with St. Mary's on the road on Friday as they won 68-52. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Taylor Nilson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 170 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also throwing for 243 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 117.2 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Jorgan Condon, who gained 258 total yards and two touchdowns.
Creighton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Robinson Ladeaux and Nilson.
Elgin/Pope John's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Creighton, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Elgin/Pope John has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 266 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Creighton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 259. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Elgin/Pope John against Creighton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 64-8 victory. In that matchup, Elgin/Pope John amassed a halftime lead of 44-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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