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nets had finally gotten on the scoreboard, Abbotsford had still sealed their victory. The final three minutes had been drained off the clock on the drive, allowing the Falcons to kneel the ball once on their final possession before claiming the win.
While the Hornets finished the game with more rushing yards, ending with 196 to Abbotsford’s 169, 80 of those came on the last drive of the contest, after the game had largely been decided. The Falcons also had a much more successful passing attack, picking up 98 yards and two touchdowns through the air while Colby only had 14 yards and one interception.
Heeg and Fuentes were the leading rushers for their respective teams, with Heeg turning in a game-high 96 yards on 12 carries and scoring once while Fuentes had 95 yards on 21 carries.
Chase Boller had the best yards per carry for the Falcons on Friday night, picking up 39 yards on seven rushes. Aguilera had 35 yards on 11 attempts and the sole rushing touchdown for Abbotsford.
Voss finished with 58 yards on 12 carries, Nunez had 34 yards on eight rushes and Smith had two yards on two carries for the Hornets.
Aguilera was 6-for-10 passing, going for 98 yards and two touchdowns. Brodhagen pulled down three of those passes, two of which were touchdowns and accumulated 27 receiving yards. Totzke had two catches for 45 yards and Fuentes had one catch for 26 yards. Smith went 1-for-6 passing, his one completion going to Nunez for 14 yards.
Luke Hannula led the Hornets in tackles, finishing the game with nine total tackles. Voss and Jacob Hoppe both had seven each while Smith and Kaiser combined for six apiece. Brodhagen’s interception was the only turnover forced by either team’s defense, other than turnovers on downs.
Abbotsford picked up wins in both their non-conference games and will be looking to keep the ball rolling in their first CWCSmall game of the season. They are set up to host Iola-Scandinavia this Friday, Sept. 6. The Thunderbirds are also 2-0 this season and are coming off a 46-29 victory over Weyauwega-Fremont. The defending CWC-Small champs are led by quarterback Jensen Rice, who has 501 yards rushing and 220 yards passing in the Thunderbirds’ two victories. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Colby will be looking for a course correction as they too enter their conference schedule. The Hornets will start their CWC-Large campaign by going on the road for the first time this season, facing off against Amherst this Friday. The Falcons have won both their games this season, having defeated Shiocton 49-20 in their most recent contest. Running back Ayden Nerdahl and quarterback Michael Glodowski have been their primary sources of offense early on, accounting for all 10 of the offenses’ touchdowns so far. Receiver Sully Perkins also had two kick returns for touchdowns in their win over Shiocton. Game time is also scheduled for 7 p.m.
SWEET, SWEET VICTORY - Coach Jake Knapmiller is doused by his team in celebration following the Falcons 21-6 win over the Colby Hornets on Friday night.
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