The Blair High School football team won its first homecoming game since 2020 on Friday night, celebrating the result with a fireworks show at Krantz Field.
Arlington and Fort Calhoun, meanwhile, lost games. Both teams’ losing streaks hit four games
Bears rout Knights
Coach Bryan Soukup’s Bears improved to 3-2 with Friday’s 42-7 win against Elkhorn Mount Michael.
Quarterback Bode Soukup threw four first-half touchdown passes, completing them to Brady Brown, Brock Templar and Ethan Baessler. Overall, all three players finished with two touchdowns apiece.
Baessler’s second score was a school-record kickoff return during the third quarter. It unofficially covered 99 yards and put BHS ahead 35-7.
The Bears next play at Class B No. 1 Bennington on Sept. 29.
Pioneers fall short at home
Grayson Bouwman and Blake Welchert scored touchdowns against Platteview, but the Pioneers finished 5 yards shy of the end zone as time expired during the 21-14 home loss.
Conversely, the Trojans (2-3 overall) scored the game-winning touchdown with just 7:44 left in the game. FCHS fell to 1-4 in defeat.
Bouwman scored his touchdown on a 77-yard Adam Elofson pass, while Welchert turned a Platteview screen pass into a 55 yard interception return TD.
Calhoun next plays at No. 3 Ashland-Greenwood on Sept. 29.
Scotus tops Arlington
The Arlington football team lost 62-15 at Columbus Scotus on Friday.
Kaden Foust scored the Eagles’ first touchdown on an 81-yard run. Cooper Staats later connected with Trent Koger for a passing score, too.
The 1-4 Eagles next play Sept. 29 against Wahoo at home.
For the full story on these games and additional photos, check out Tuesday’s edition of the Washington County Pilot-Tribune. Coverage will also appear online at enterprisepub.com/sports that same day.
