EPPJ Claims District Title With Win Over Neligh-Oakdale

One streak continued and another came to an end Friday night as the Wolfpack defeated Neligh-Oakdale.

Elgin Public/Pope John clinched the D1 District 7 title and won its fourth straight game in the 36-20 victory over the Warriors. The loss snapped Neligh-Oakdale's four-game win streak.

The Wolfpack pulled ahead of the Warriors late in the second quarter, using a strong run game behind the legs of sophomore Chad Bode.

EPPJ started the third quarter with the ball and held it on the one possession for nearly the entire quarter as the Wolfpack slowly marched down the field for a touchdown. The Warriors responded with a quick score as they flew down the field through the air, but Neligh-Oakdale struggled defensively to stop the Wolfpack's powerful run game.

Both teams are now 4-3 on the season. The Wolfpack are 4-0 in the district while Neligh-Oakdale is 3-1. In wild-card standings, EPPJ is 17th with 40.5714 points and Neligh-Oakdale is 20th with 39.8571 points.

Both teams end the regular season next week and have guaranteed themselves a playoff berth. On Thursday, EPPJ travels to Boyd County (1-6) and the Warriors travel to Clearwater-Orchard (1-6).

N-O    14    0   0   6  -  20
EPPJ   8   14   8   6  -  36

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