The Overton Eagles will take on the Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Overton has given up an average of 25.5 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Overton is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Loomis just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 44-34 to the Wolves. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (33), the Eagles still had to take the loss.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Eli Luther, who threw for 342 yards and five TDs while completing 73.3% of his passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing one fumble and making 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss). Another player making a difference was Dawsen McCarter, who picked up 225 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Meanwhile, Elgin/Pope John hadn't done well against Ainsworth recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Wolfpack breezed past the Bulldogs to the tune of 48-7. That looming 48-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wolfpack yet this season.
Elgin/Pope John didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jarek Erickson and Gavin Kallhoff.
The victory made it two in a row for Elgin/Pope John and bumps their season record up to 6-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.0 points over those games. As for Overton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
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