Football Recap: Eli Luther's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Overton over Loomis

Eagles

Previous 5 Games

10/17/25 @ Loomis	34-44
10/10/25 @ Cambridge	33-24
10/04/25 vs Bertrand	35-6
09/26/25 vs Maywood/Hayes Center	49-6
09/18/25 @ Hitchcock County	7-28

Overton dropped down to 5-3 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell 44-34 to the Loomis Wolves. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (33), the Eagles still had to take the loss.

Overton's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eli Luther, who threw for 342 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. Luther didn't just play on offense: he also forced one fumble and made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss). Another player making a difference was Dawsen McCarter, who picked up 225 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.

As for Loomis, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games.

Jace Schukar was his usual excellent self, rushing for 164 yards and four scores, while also catching one touchdown. Loomis is undefeated when Schukar posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Graham Trompke was another key player, throwing for 158 yards and a pair of TDs on only nine passes.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Overton will host Elgin/Pope John at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Loomis, they will be playing at home against Cambridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.