Football Preview: Stuart Broncos vs. Heartland Lutheran Red Hornets
Stuart has gone 4-0 against Heartland Lutheran recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Stuart Broncos will square off against the Heartland Lutheran Red Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Stuart is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Stuart is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Santee 90-27 at home on Friday. Given the Broncos' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Warriors are ranked 140th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bryer Almgren had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 60 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Austin Connot, who rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Stuart's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged six passes before it was all said and done. Gavynn Mustin led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Stuart was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 42 points the game before, Heartland Lutheran was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They took a blow against Hampton, falling 59-8. The Red Hornets have struggled against the Hawks recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Stuart's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Heartland Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Stuart against Heartland Lutheran in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 60-18 victory. In that contest, Stuart amassed a halftime lead of 38-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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