After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Braymer, Concordia was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 49-20 win over the Slater Wildcats. The victory was some much needed relief for the Fighting Orioles as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Concordia found their leader in underclassman Nephi Hon, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 97 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Concordia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
One reason for the win was Concordia's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Landon Langkrahr and Aaron Brown who racked up all five sacks between them. Langkrahr is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Slater's side was Maddix Inman, who made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Despite the loss, Slater had strong showings from Chase Hemeyer, who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown, and Brandon Terrill, who picked up 78 receiving yards and a touchdown. Terrill torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 74 yards.
The win got Concordia back to even at 1-1. As for Slater, they dropped their record down to 1-1 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Concordia will square off against Northwest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 914 yards in their previous games. As for Slater, they are taking a road trip to take on Sweet Springs on Friday. Slater is facing Sweet Springs at the right time seeing as Sweet Springs is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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