Football Recap: Cambridge Skates Past Bertrand with Ease

Cambridge extended their winning streak to four on Thursday, bumping them up to 4-0. They claimed a resounding 56-6 victory over the Bertrand Vikings. Fans of the Trojans have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Cambridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Micah Gerlach led the charge by rushing for 64 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 163 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 85.7% of his passes. Gerlach is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Brady Ahlemeyer was Gerlach's top target, picking up 45 receiving yards and one score, while also rushing for 60 yards and a pair of TDs on only seven carries.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Cambridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Cambridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sean Polly and Ahlemeyer.

Having lost for the first time this season, Bertrand fell to 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 78 points in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.

When it comes to explaining why Bertrand lost, don't look at Thunder Nelson. Despite the final result, he picked up 79 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 57 yards.

Looking ahead, Cambridge will head out to face off against Loomis at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th. The Trojans will need to watch out since the Wolves have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Bertrand, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hitchcock County at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons' defense has only allowed 7.8 points per game this season, so the Vikings' offense will have their work cut out for them.