Football Preview: Hitchcock County Falcons vs. Cambridge Trojans
The Hitchcock County Falcons will face off against the Cambridge Trojans on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Hitchcock County took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Maywood/Hayes Center 46-0 at home. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 32 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Cambridge came up short against Overton on Friday and fell 40-32. The Trojans gained 52 more yards on the day, but it was the Eagles that made the best use of them.
Cambridge's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Abram Norton, who threw for 235 yards and five touchdowns, and Brady Ahlemeyer, who gained 160 total yards and three touchdowns. Ahlemeyer also posted 118 receiving yards, which is notable because Cambridge is undefeated when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 1-3 otherwise.
Cambridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ahlemeyer and Krayton Ruggles.
Hitchcock County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Cambridge, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Everything went Hitchcock County's way against Cambridge when the teams last played back in September of 2021, as Hitchcock County made off with a 30-6 victory. Does Hitchcock County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cambridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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