Weeping Water put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Nebraska Lutheran Knights on the road to the tune of 56-6. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-6.
Leading Weeping Water to victory were Tucker Bickford and Luke Harms. Bickford rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, while Harms gained 124 total yards and three touchdowns. Harms also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making two total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defending two passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Weeping Water was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 398 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 269 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Weeping Water's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB seven times. Leading the way was Gus Mcgill with three sacks.
Weeping Water's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Nebraska Lutheran, their defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Weeping Water will square off against Sacred Heart at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Weeping Water is facing Sacred Heart at the right time seeing as Sacred Heart is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Nebraska Lutheran, they will face off against High Plains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are at an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but likely not for long.
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