Football Preview: High Plains Storm vs. Deshler Dragons
The High Plains Storm are taking a road trip to take on the Deshler Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Deshler better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when High Plains really get things going. High Plains really took it to Lawrence-Nelson for the full four quarters, racking up a 47-20 win at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Storm.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, High Plains was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
High Plains wouldn't let Lawrence-Nelson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. High Plains can thank Gage Friesen and Camden Morris for forcing both of them. Morris also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Meanwhile, Deshler humbled Nebraska Lutheran with a 73-34 victory.
Deshler's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaden Kleen, who threw for 105 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Hutchinson Vacek helped Kleen out on the ground, rushing for 18 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown.
Deshler didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Braxton Peterson, Quincy Orme, and Holden McDonald picked up one apiece.
High Plains is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Deshler, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. High Plains has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 282 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Deshler struggles in that department as they've been averaging 199. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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