Nebraska Christian scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 56-30 to the Howells-Dodge Jaguars. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-8.
Despite the loss, Nebraska Christian still got an impressive performance from Brodey Flynn, who picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. Zander Merchant was in the mix too, providing Nebraska Christian with a touchdown.
Hunter Luther continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Howells-Dodge, rushing for 316 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries. Luther's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This is the second loss in a row for Nebraska Christian and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Howells-Dodge, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Nebraska Christian will welcome Archangels Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Archangels Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Nebraska Christian likes a good challenge. As for Howells-Dodge, they are taking a road trip to square off against Fullerton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Howells-Dodge is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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