Football Preview: Herculaneum Black Cats vs. Cuba Wildcats
The Herculaneum Black Cats will head out on the road to face off against the Cuba Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Herculaneum will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Friday, Herculaneum took a blow against St. Vincent, falling 47-7. While losing is never fun, the Black Cats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Indians are ranked 44th).
Meanwhile, Cuba had to suffer through a 41-14 loss at the hands of Jefferson. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Blue Jays: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite their loss, Cuba saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ethan Noltkamper, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave Noltkamper a new career-high in rushing yards. Cuba also got help from Preston Heads, who showed off his sure hands for 101 receiving yards.
Herculaneum's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Cuba, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Herculaneum skirted past Cuba 16-14 in their previous matchup back in August of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for Herculaneum since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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