The Elmwood-Murdock Knights will challenge the Weeping Water Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Elmwood-Murdock is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Cedar Bluffs on the road to the tune of 58-14 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Knights with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Weeping Water, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer, posting a 52-11 win at home. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won four games by 41 points or more so far this season.
Tucker Bickford continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 161 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also throwing for 96 yards and a touchdown while completing 81.8% of his passes. Those 161 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Owen Seger, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Weeping Water was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer only rushed for 89.
Weeping Water 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 Kolby Nash.
Elmwood-Murdock now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Weeping Water, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Elmwood-Murdock lost to Weeping Water at home by a decisive 20-6 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Elmwood-Murdock have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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