Football Recap: High Plains Storm vs. Giltner Hornets
High Plains won the last time they faced Giltner, and things went their way on Friday too. The High Plains Storm breezed by the Giltner Hornets on the road to the tune of 61-14. Given the Storm's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Hornets are ranked 142nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, High Plains was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Giltner lost, don't look at Blaydon White. Despite the final result, he rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. White was even better on defense, picking up two sacks, making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
High Plains pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Giltner, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-6.
High Plains will be playing at home against Lawrence-Nelson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. High Plains is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.7 points per game this season. As for Giltner, they will venture away from home to challenge Bruning-Davenport/Shickley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bruning-Davenport/Shickley will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Giltner surely won't give up without a fight.
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