Concordia won against Orrick last Friday with 55 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Concordia Fighting Orioles blew past the Santa Fe Chiefs, posting a 55-0 victory at home. The Fighting Orioles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 29 points or more this season.
Concordia found their leader in underclassman Nephi Hon, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 56 yards and two touchdowns. Hon's posted a season-high passer rating of 177.1.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Concordia's defense and their four sacks. Landon Langkrahr was especially locked on to Santa Fe's QB and sacked him twice. Langkrahr is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 13 games he's played dating back to last season. Concordia got some further help from Maddix Inman: he made 15 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Concordia 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 197 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Concordia pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Santa Fe, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Concordia will face off against St. Paul Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Paul Lutheran is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.2 points per game this season. As for Santa Fe, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Wellington-Napoleon at 7:00 p.m.
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