Football Preview: Loomis Wolves vs. Hitchcock County Falcons
The Loomis Wolves will take on the Hitchcock County Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hitchcock County is hoping to do what Cambridge couldn't on Friday: put an end to Loomis' winning streak, which now stands at five games. Loomis was the clear victor by a 36-16 margin over Cambridge. The 36-point effort marked the Wolves' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Loomis to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jace Schukar, who rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns. Schukar also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Another player making a difference was Graham Trompke, who rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Loomis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hitchcock County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They breezed by Bertrand at home to the tune of 38-6 on Friday. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Vikings are ranked 92nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Loomis' win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Hitchcock County, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Loomis ended up a good deal behind Hitchcock County when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 28-14. Can Loomis avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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