Football Recap: Hartington-Newcastle Takes a Loss

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hartington-Newcastle can now relate to. They fell 38-28 to the Wisner-Pilger Gators on Thursday. The matchup was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Wildcats couldn't quite close it out.

Austin Sudbeck

Rushing Yards

10/23/25 @ Wisner-Pilger	113
10/16/25 vs Bloomfield	172
10/10/25 @ Boyd County	109
10/03/25 vs Wausa/Osmond	111
09/26/25 @ Crofton	90
+ 4 more games

When it comes to explaining why Hartington-Newcastle lost, don't look at Austin Sudbeck. Despite the final result, he rushed for 113 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 180 yards and two TDs. With that strong performance, Sudbeck is now averaging an impressive 100.9 rushing yards per game.

Hartington-Newcastle's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Wisner-Pilger, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2.

Hartington-Newcastle does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wisner-Pilger, they will face off against Sandy Creek on Friday. The Gators' defense better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 53.8 points per game this season.