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10/10/25 - Home | 38-26 W |
10/11/24 - Away | 36-32 W |
10/13/17 - Home | 8-48 L |
10/13/16 - Away | 6-47 L |
10/16/15 - Away | 30-37 L |
There's no place like home for Elgin/Pope John, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Neligh-Oakdale Warriors by a score of 38-26 on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Wolfpack, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Elgin/Pope John didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Evin Pelster.
Neligh-Oakdale's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Corbin Hoefer, who gained 178 total yards and three touchdowns, and Cooper Arehart, who threw for 318 yards and two touchdowns. Hoefer showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 65 yards. A healthy portion of Arehart's aerial production (96 yards to be exact) went to Andrew Henery.
Elgin/Pope John's record is now 5-2. As for Neligh-Oakdale, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Elgin/Pope John is set to square off against their familiar foe Ainsworth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Neligh-Oakdale will face off against rival St. Mary's at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. That game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Arehart and Gage Hedstrom.
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