Concordia is 1-9 against Fort Calhoun since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mustangs will venture away from home to square off against the Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Drew Kulus and Adam Elofson.
Concordia is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Douglas County West on Friday. The Mustangs took a 21-7 bruising from the Falcon. The game marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fort Calhoun, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Logan View/Scribner-Snyder 35-10 on Friday. The Pioneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Fort Calhoun's win came from a few key players Concordia will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kaiden Rodriguez, who rushed for 79 yards and one score, and also picked up 45 receiving yards and one touchdown. Connor Hart got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Fort Calhoun didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Logan View/Scribner-Snyder to a completion percentage of just 31.2%. The Pioneers weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 51.9%.
Fort Calhoun didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Logan Brewer and Hart. Hart got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Fort Calhoun's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.3 points on average over those games. As for Concordia, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Concordia suffered a grim 41-17 defeat to Fort Calhoun when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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