Football Preview: Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights vs. Nokomis Redskins
The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights will challenge the Nokomis Redskins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after five-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Last Friday, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Cumberland, but they still walked away with a 24-20 victory. The 24-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Nokomis got themselves on the board against Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] on Saturday, but Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 51-0 win over the Titans on the road. The result was nothing new for the Redskins, who have now won four matchups by 48 points or more so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Nolan Herpstreith and he. Herpstreith rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries while he rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Daryl Evans also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making six total tackles.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Nokomis, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-0.
Everything went Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's way against Nokomis when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond made off with a 43-23 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Nokomis' Brenton Lyons, who rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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