Football Recap: Nolan Herpstreith and Kannon Jonas Lead the Defense for Nokomis Win

Nolan Herpstreith

Rushing Yards

09/19/25 vs Villa Grove	149
09/26/25 @ Sangamon Valley/Tri-City	142
09/05/25 @ Sullivan	129
10/24/25 @ Arcola	123
09/13/25 vs Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]	103
+ 3 more games

Nokomis won the last time they faced Arcola and Nolan Herpstreith did his part to make sure it happened again. The Redskins simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Purple Riders 63-21 with plenty of help from Herpstreith, who rushed for 123 yards and three scores on only nine carries. He is becoming a predictor of Nokomis' success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 5-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).

Another player making a difference was Kadynn Petty, who picked up 98 receiving yards and one touchdown. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards.

Nokomis didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Herpstreith and Kannon Jonas.

Nokomis' victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Arcola, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.

As of now, neither Nokomis nor the Purple Riders have any future games scheduled.