Washington County high school football teams went 1-2 Friday night with the Blair Bears notching the lone victory.
BHS topped Elkhorn Mount Michael on the road, while Arlington dropped a home game with Columbus Scotus and Fort Calhoun lost at Platteview.
FCHS drops to 2-3
The Platteview Trojans returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown Friday, besting the visiting Pioneers 48-13.
Fort Calhoun held one lead, 7-6, but fell behind 28-13 by halftime.
Quarterback Austin Welchert scored the first FCHS touchdown on a trick play — a 5-yard pass from Grayson Bouwman. He later returned the favor, throwing a 27-yard score to Bouwman.
The Pioneers are 2-3 this season. They host Ashland-Greenwood next Friday.
BHS bests Mount Michael, 23-3
The Blair Bears improved to 4-1 Friday with a 23-3 win at Mount Michael.
BHS scored a 14-0 halftime lead with J’Shawn Unger catching 49- and 55-yard touchdown passes from quarterback Bode Soukup. The Bears added a field goal during the third quarter and six more points in the fourth to win by 20.
Blair next plays next Friday against Bennington, which moved to 5-0 with a 41-21 win against Elkhorn on Friday.
Eagles fall to Scotus
Columbus Scotus earned a 35-8 win Friday at Arlington, dropping the Eagles to 0-5 this season.
AHS scored its touchdown in the fourth quarter when Cooper Staats completed a 36-yard pass to Kaden Foust.
The Eagles play at Wahoo next Friday.
For the full story from these games and additional photos, check out Tuesday’s edition of the Washington County Pilot-Tribune. Coverage will appear online at enterprisepub.com/sports that same day.
