The High Plains Storm's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Overton Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. High Plains is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 42 points per game this season.
High Plains is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Lawrence-Nelson 22-20.
The critical scores for High Plains came from Gage Friesen and Haden Helgoth.
Meanwhile, Overton really took it to Hyannis for the full four quarters, racking up a 61-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Hayden Muirhead was his usual excellent self, rushing for 120 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 71 yards and three touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 120 rushing yards. Anthony Arredondo was another key player, rushing for 74 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Overton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
High Plains has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Overton, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. High Plains has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 280.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Overton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 217.9. It's looking like Friday's match 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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