Eielson Clinches Playoff Berth

Eielson Clinches Playoff Berth

Eielson 62, Nikiski 22

Colton Growden rushed for 258 yards and passed for 132 to help Eielson win big on the road Saturday in a Greatland Conference match-up.

Growden rushed for three touchdowns and passed for one. Teammate Ricky Nelson racked up 200 rushing yards and scored three touchdowns.

Beau Calderwood, the state's leading rusher, finished with 228 yards, but Eielson allowed him to score only twice.

The senior now has 1,285 yards for the season, which set a program record for most single-season rushing yards.

Eielson 27 0 14 21 -- 62

Nikiski 0 8 0 14 -- 22

First Quarter

Eielson -- Nelson 16 run (Colvin kick), 9:24.

Eielson -- Nelson 6 run (Colvin kick), 7:03.

Eielson -- Growden 4 run (kick failed), 2:23.

Eielson -- Riley 63 pass from Growden (Colvin kick), 1:05.

Second Quarter

Nikiski -- Bennett 2 run (Thompson from Bennett), 6:00.

Third Quarter

Eielson -- Growden 32 run (Colvin kick), 5:37.

Eielson -- Rogers 10 run (Colvin kick), 2:11.

Fourth Quarter

Nikiski -- Calderwood 21 run (pass failed), 10:20.

Eielson -- Nelson 16 run (Colvin kick), 9:17.

Nikiski -- Calderwood 29 run (Thompson from Bennett), 5:05.

Eielson -- Growden 16 run (Colvin kick), 4:46.

Eielson -- Fearon 17 run (Colvin kick), 1:45.

EIELSON NIKISKI

First downs 19 16

Rushes-yards 43-512 41-237

Passing yards 132 55

Passes 5-7-0 7-24-1

Punts 2 7

Fumbles-lost 2-2 4-2

Penalties-yards 8-85 14-89

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING -- Eielson: Growden 22-258, Nelson 16-200, Rogers 4-37, Fearon 1-17. Nikiski: Calderwood 32-228, Krogseng 4-6, Bennett 4-(-1), Wik 1-4.

PASSING -- Eielson: Growden 5-7-0--132. Nikiski: Bennett 7-24-1--55.

RECEIVING -- Eielson: Riley 2-73, King 2-45, Delauder 1-14. Nikiski: Wik 5-36, Krogseng 1-12, Williams 1-7.