The Creighton Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Creighton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 68-52 victory over St. Mary's on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Taylor Nilson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 170 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also throwing for 243 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 117.2 rushing yards per game. A healthy portion of that aerial production (80 yards to be exact) went to Robinson Ladeaux, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Creighton's defensive line stepped up as well, laying out Gage Hedstrom. three times. Braxton Eggerling was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Meanwhile, Elgin/Pope John entered their tilt with North Central on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They breezed by the Knights on the road to the tune of 64-14. The result was nothing new for the Wolfpack, who have now won three games by 42 points or more so far this season.
Grady Drueke was his usual excellent self, rushing for 122 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellan Hoefer, who rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Elgin/Pope John was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Creighton's record now sits at 3-1. As for Elgin/Pope John, their record is now 3-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Creighton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 259 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Elgin/Pope John struggles in that department as they've been averaging 266. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Creighton was dealt a bruising 64-8 loss at the hands of Elgin/Pope John in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Creighton was down 44-6.
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