Football Preview: Bertrand Vikings vs. Hitchcock County Falcons
The Bertrand Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the Hitchcock County Falcons on Friday. Hopefully Bertrand focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up six on Friday.
Bertrand's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Cambridge on Friday. They were dealt a 46-0 loss at the hands of the Trojans. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost three in a row.
Bertrand wouldn't let Cambridge keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bertrand can thank Thunder Nelson and Marshall Steinbrink for forcing both of them. Steinbrink also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 15.
Meanwhile, Hitchcock County's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They came up short against Overton, falling 40-20. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-6.
Bertrand's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Hitchcock County, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Bertrand didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Hitchcock County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-14 win. Will Bertrand repeat their success, or does Hitchcock County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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