Laurel-Concord-Coleridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 30-26 heartbreaker at the hands of the Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats. The Bears lost against the Bobcats in their previous head to head back in October of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 59-14 score last time.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Drey Puppe, who rushed for 65 yards and one score on only nine carries, and also picked up 86 receiving yards. Ian Sohler also deserves some recognition as he punched in his first rushing touchdown of the season.
Ethan Kester was his usual excellent self, rushing for 162 yards while picking up 7.7 yards per carry for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]. Kester was even better on defense, picking up a sack and making 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge is set to take on their familiar foe Stanton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] will square off against rival Elkhorn Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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