The Creighton Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Creighton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past St. Mary's with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 68-52. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
It was another big night for Taylor Nilson, who rushed for 170 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 243 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 117.2 rushing yards per game. A healthy portion of that aerial production (80 yards to be exact) went to Robinson Ladeaux, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Creighton's defensive line and their three sacks. Braxton Eggerling was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, Elgin/Pope John entered their tilt with North Central on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They breezed by the Knights on the road to the tune of 64-14. The result was nothing new for the Wolfpack, who have now won three contests by 42 points or more so far this season.
Grady Drueke was his usual excellent self, rushing for 122 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Kellan Hoefer, who rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Elgin/Pope John was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Creighton's record is now 3-1. As for Elgin/Pope John, their record is now 3-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Creighton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 259 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Elgin/Pope John struggles in that department as they've been averaging 266. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Creighton was dealt a bruising 64-8 loss at the hands of Elgin/Pope John when the teams last played back in September of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Creighton was down 44-6.
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