A victory for Concordia just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 41-17 to the Fort Calhoun Pioneers. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Pioneers are ranked 28th).
Concordia's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them 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. Concordia also got a significant boost from Ryder Harrington, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 96 yards.
Fort Calhoun's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Levi Lasher led the charge by rushing 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 also helped out as he racked up 142 rushing yards.
Concordia has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Fort Calhoun, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Concordia will host Mount Michael Benedictine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Concordia is facing Mount Michael Benedictine at the right time seeing as Mount Michael Benedictine is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Fort Calhoun, they will welcome Wahoo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wahoo will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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