On Friday, the Douglas County West Falcon beat the Pierce Bluejays 28-19. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcon.
Kelan Bohlen was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Barrett Hinrichs was another key player, rushing for 101 yards and a touchdown.
Douglas County West's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Trey Olsen and Will Bergsten.
When it comes to explaining why Pierce lost, don't look at Jackson Fischer. Despite the final result, he picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 37 yards. Fischer's longest reception was for an incredible 73 yards.
Douglas County West pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Pierce, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Douglas County West will venture away from home to challenge Roncalli Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pierce, they will square off against Fort Calhoun at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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