Concordia extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 4-3. They came up short against the Fort Calhoun Pioneers, falling 27-7. If the Mustangs were looking for revenge after losing 41-17 to the Pioneers when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Drew Kulus threw for 124 yards and one touchdown. Tanner David was his top target, picking up 76 receiving yards and one TD.
As for Fort Calhoun, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to yards per carry: they averaged an imposing 5.2 yards per carry in those games compared to only 3.44 in the others.
Fort Calhoun's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Blake Welchert led the charge by picking up 75 receiving yards and a pair of scores, while also rushing for 84 yards on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Welchert has posted since back in October of 2024. Kaiden Rodriguez was another key back, rushing for 135 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Concordia will square off against Mount Michael Benedictine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Fort Calhoun, they will challenge Wahoo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pioneers will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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