Football Preview: Morrill Lions vs. Hemingford Bobcats
Morrill is 1-9 against Hemingford since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Morrill Lions will welcome the Hemingford Bobcats at 7:00 p.m.
Morrill is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were outmatched by Sutherland at home and fell 72-26.
Meanwhile, Hemingford had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 56 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They claimed a resounding 68-20 win over the Longhorns at home. Considering the Bobcats have won three games by more than 47 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hemingford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Hemingford's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Gavin Bell was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Morrill's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Hemingford, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Morrill took a serious blow against Hemingford in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 66-0. Will Morrill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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