Football Preview: Bertrand Vikings vs. Loomis Wolves
The Bertrand Vikings will challenge the Loomis Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bertrand has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Loomis will arrive with six straight wins.
Bertrand is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Overton on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bertrand had to suffer through a 59-12 loss at the hands of Overton. 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 87th, while the Eagles are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, Loomis made easy work of Hitchcock County on Thursday and carried off a 48-22 victory. Fans of the Wolves have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Jace Schukar was his usual excellent self, rushing for 292 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Loomis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 344 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Bertrand's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Loomis, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Bertrand lost to Loomis at home by a decisive 38-20 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Bertrand avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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