Football Preview: Giltner Hornets vs. High Plains Storm
The Giltner Hornets will face off against the High Plains Storm at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Giltner: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while High Plains has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Giltner is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They lost to Nebraska Lutheran at home by a 56-42 margin on Friday.
Despite the loss, Giltner saw an underclassman step up: Brody Cummings rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Cummings a new career-high in rushing yards. Blaydon White was Cummings' top target, picking up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Giltner's defensive line still kept up the pressure with seven sacks. Nebraska Lutheran's QB won't forget Alexander Perera Kunovsky anytime soon given he sacked him four times. Perera Kunovsky also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Meanwhile, High Plains ended up a good deal behind Bruning-Davenport/Shickley on Friday and lost 34-20. The Storm haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Giltner's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for High Plains, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Giltner took a serious blow against High Plains in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 65-26. Will Giltner have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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