Ainsworth won the last time they faced Elgin/Pope John, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Ainsworth Bulldogs blew past the Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack 54-14 at home. Considering the Bulldogs have won four matchups by more than 33 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ainsworth's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Morgan Kinney, who rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Kinney also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles. Chris Fernandez was another key passer, throwing for 95 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ainsworth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Elgin/Pope John lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Dylan Kolm, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Those 104 rushing yards gave Kolm a new career-high. Elgin/Pope John also got a significant boost from Grady Drueke, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 90 yards.
Ainsworth's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Elgin/Pope John, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
As of now, neither Ainsworth nor Elgin/Pope John have any future games scheduled.
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