The Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats will square off against the Boyd County Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hartington-Newcastle is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.3 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Hartington-Newcastle humbled Wausa/Osmond with a 56-14 victory. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Cole Heimes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 107 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Cole Bensen got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Hartington-Newcastle didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Bensen picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Boyd County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They secured a 20-14 W over Bloomfield. The score was all tied up 8-8 at the break, but the Spartans were the better team in the second half.
Hartington-Newcastle pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Boyd County, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Hartington-Newcastle has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 304.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Boyd County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 232.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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