Fighting Orioles
| 10/03/25 @ Santa Fe | 74 |
| 09/05/25 @ Slater | 67 |
| 11/07/25 vs St. Paul Lutheran | 63 |
| 08/29/25 vs Braymer | 57 |
| 10/17/25 vs Sweet Springs | 39 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Concordia walked away with it. They were the clear victors by a 31-6 margin over the Northwest Mustangs on Friday. The Fighting Orioles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 25 points or more this season.
Concordia was led to victory by Carson Droege and Nephi Hon. Droege rushed for 106 yards and one score on only 11 carries, while Hon rushed for 51 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Hon has been hot recently, having also posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Concordia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Concordia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Maddix Inman and Hon. Inman got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Concordia is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.0 points over those games. As for Northwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.
Looking ahead, Concordia will take on Wellington-Napoleon at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Northwest does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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