Football Recap: Lyons-Decatur Northeast Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 30, 2024, 1:04pm

Football Recap: Lyons-Decatur Northeast Cougars vs. Wynot Blue Devils

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After flying high against Winside last Friday, Lyons-Decatur Northeast came back down to earth. The Lyons-Decatur Northeast Cougars had to suffer through a 54-8 loss at the hands of the Wynot Blue Devils. The contest marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Lyons-Decatur Northeast's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Gavin Hardeman and Kaden Knaak.

It was another big night for Lane Heimes, who rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns for Wynot. The dominant performance gave Heimes a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Haberman, who gained 89 total yards and three touchdowns.

Lyons-Decatur Northeast now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Wynot, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.

Lyons-Decatur Northeast will welcome Randolph at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lyons-Decatur Northeast is facing Randolph at the right time seeing as Randolph is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Wynot, they will face off against Walthill on Friday. Wynot will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Walthill will have lost four straight heading into Friday's game.

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