Football Preview: Lutheran-Northeast Eagles vs. Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats
The Lutheran-Northeast Eagles will head out to square off against the Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lutheran-Northeast took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 43-20 margin over Newman Grove/St. Edward. The win was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Jazee Ames went supernova for Lutheran-Northeast, rushing for 88 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 59 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Gavin Feddern also helped out with an impressive 96 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Hartington-Newcastle on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Wakefield out of the water with a 74-6 final score. With the Wildcats ahead 52-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Cole Rosener was a one-man wrecking crew for Hartington-Newcastle as he rushed for 263 yards and five touchdowns on only nine carries. Rosener's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Cole Heimes was another major influence, as he rushed for 61 yards and ran in a TD.
Heimes wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Hartington-Newcastle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 400 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Hartington-Newcastle's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brayden Lammers and Heimes. Lammers also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Lutheran-Northeast's victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Hartington-Newcastle, their record now sits at 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Lutheran-Northeast against Hartington-Newcastle in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 as the team secured a 41-8 win. Will Lutheran-Northeast repeat their success, or does Hartington-Newcastle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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