Fort Calhoun had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Concordia Mustangs 41-17. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won four games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Fort Calhoun's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Levi Lasher, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Lasher's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Blake Welchert was another key back, rushing for 142 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Fort Calhoun was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cole Hynek, who threw for 180 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 91 yards. Those 91 rushing yards gave Hynek a new career-high. Jarek Petersen was Hynek's top target, picking up 122 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Fort Calhoun pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Concordia, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fort Calhoun will square off against Wahoo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Fort Calhoun: 10.9, Wahoo: 6.3) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Concordia, they will challenge Mount Michael Benedictine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Mount Michael Benedictine and three for Concordia.
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