The Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against the Wakefield Trojans on Friday. Hartington-Newcastle will be strutting in after a win while Wakefield will be coming in after a defeat.
Hartington-Newcastle is headed out to face Wakefield after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Hartington-Newcastle blew past Ainsworth 54-34 on Friday.
Hartington-Newcastle can attribute much of their success to Cole Heimes, who rushed for 234 yards and five touchdowns, and Cole Rosener, who rushed for 181 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Rosener's longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hartington-Newcastle was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 463 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ainsworth only gained 248.
Meanwhile, Wakefield had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 50-32 to Wausa/Osmond. The Trojans' loss continues a trend for the team, making it nine in a row dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Hartington-Newcastle against Wakefield in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 65-27 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wakefield's Adrian Flores, who rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hartington-Newcastle still be able to contain Flores? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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