Football Preview: Morrill Lions vs. Hemingford Bobcats
Morrill is 1-9 against Hemingford since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Morrill Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hemingford Bobcats at 7:00 p.m.
Morrill is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They had to suffer through a 72-26 loss at the hands of Sutherland.
Meanwhile, Hemingford entered their tilt with Kimball on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Longhorns 68-20 at home. Considering the Bobcats have won three matchups by more than 47 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hemingford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Hemingford's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Gavin Bell was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Morrill's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Hemingford, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Morrill took a serious blow against Hemingford when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 66-0. Will Morrill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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