Football Preview: Bertrand Vikings vs. Overton Eagles
Bertrand and Overton are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Bertrand Vikings will welcome the Overton Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Friday, Bertrand was beaten by Hitchcock County 38-6. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Falcons are ranked 28th).
Meanwhile, Overton put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Maywood/Hayes Center 65-27 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won four matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Hayden Muirhead, who rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 93 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 58 yards. Eli Luther made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Overton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Overton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. Luther picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Bertrand and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for Overton, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Bertrand was taken down by Overton 39-12 when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Thankfully for Bertrand, Brendan Mccarter (who rushed for 116 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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