Omaha Christian played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the East Butler Tigers 50-20. The loss continues a trend for the Guardians in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost five in a row.
Eli Volz threw for 145 yards and a pair of TDs. Nathan Friesen was his top target, picking up 68 receiving yards and one touchdown. On the ground, Gage Kroft rushed for 43 yards.
East Butler was led to victory by Grant Kozisek and Rocco Hageman. Kozisek rushed for 143 yards and a pair of scores on only 11 carries, while Hageman gained 131 total yards and three touchdowns. What's more, Hageman racked up 113 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September of 2024.
Having lost for the first time this season, Omaha Christian fell to 2-1. As for East Butler, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Omaha Christian has already played their next contest, a 48-42 defeat against Cedar Bluffs on the 19th. As for East Butler, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 30-22 loss against McCool Junction on the 19th.
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