Douglas County West lost to Fort Calhoun back in October of 2021, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Douglas County West Falcon managed a 20-16 win over the Fort Calhoun Pioneers. Winning may never get old, but the Falcon sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
The critical scores for Douglas County West came from Trevor Meck, Nolan Asher, and Karsten Alexander.
Douglas County West didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Trey Olsen and Will Bergsten.
When it comes to explaining why Fort Calhoun lost, don't look at Blake Welchert. Despite the final result, he rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown. Welchert also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Douglas County West's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Fort Calhoun, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 6-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Douglas County West will face off against Wahoo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wahoo knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Douglas County West likes a good challenge. As for Fort Calhoun, they will square off against Central City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Central City has won three straight at home, while Fort Calhoun won six straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change.
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