On Friday, Oakes faced Northern Cass in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Oakes Tornadoes fell 18-6 to the Northern Cass Jaguars. The Tornadoes' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row dating back to last season.
Beau Thorpe threw for 71 yards on six of 18 attempts.
Reese Nitschke was his top target, picking up 50 receiving yards. On the ground,
Carter Ptacek rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown.
Northern Cass got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Matthew Hoppe out in front who rushed for 176 yards, and also picked up 116 receiving yards and a touchdown. Hoppe's longest reception was for an incredible 76 yards. Hudson Rietschel was another key passer, throwing for 177 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes.
Oakes' loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Northern Cass, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Oakes will be playing in front of their home fans against Thompson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Northern Cass, they will take on Lisbon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northern Cass' defense has only allowed 15.5 points per game this season, so Lisbon's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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