Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Twin Loup walked away with it. They took their matchup on Thursday with ease, bagging a 56-22 win over the Neligh-Oakdale Warriors. The Wolves pushed the score to 48-8 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors cut but never quite recovered from.
Twin Loup found their leader in sophomore Oran Grint, who rushed for 143 yards and three scores while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 47 receiving yards and one TD. Grint didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made 19 total tackles in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Carter Hall was another key player, rushing for 95 yards and one touchdown on only five carries.
Wolves
| 10/23/25 @ Neligh-Oakdale | 318 |
| 10/17/25 @ Burwell | 240 |
| 10/10/25 vs Anselmo-Merna | 80 |
| 10/03/25 vs Central Valley | 31 |
| 09/26/25 @ Palmer | 277 |
| + 11 more games |
Twin Loup was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
One reason for the win was Twin Loup's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Mace Beran with two. He has been hot recently, having also posted 11 or more total tackles the last four times he's played. Hall got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cooper Arehart, who rushed for 77 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 229 yards and one TD. Arehart also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending one pass. Neligh-Oakdale also got help from Corbin Hoefer, who showed off his sure hands for 87 receiving yards.
Twin Loup pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31 points. As for Neligh-Oakdale, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3.
Looking ahead, Twin Loup will face off against Hitchcock County on Friday. The Wolves' defense better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 48.8 points per game this season. Neligh-Oakdale does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
