It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Elgin/Pope John can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 50-22 loss at the hands of the Archangels Catholic Defenders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wolfpack of the 40-12 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
Several Wolfpack players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kellan Hoefer, who rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 144 yards on 14 of 25 attempts. The dominant performance gave Hoefer a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Dylan Kolm, who gained 96 total yards and a touchdown.
Elgin/Pope John now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Archangels Catholic, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Elgin/Pope John does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Archangels Catholic, they will face off against Twin Loup at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Archangels Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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