Elgin/Pope John lost against Ainsworth back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack were outmatched by the Ainsworth Bulldogs on the road and fell 54-14. The contest marked the Wolfpack's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Elgin/Pope John's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dylan Kolm, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Those 104 rushing yards gave Kolm a new career-high. Grady Drueke handled things on the ground, rushing for 90 yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ainsworth to victory, but perhaps none more so than Morgan Kinney, who rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Kinney didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made five total tackles. Another player making a difference was Chris Fernandez, who threw for 95 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Elgin/Pope John has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Ainsworth, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-3.
As of now, neither Elgin/Pope John nor Ainsworth have any future games scheduled.
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