Loomis has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Twin Loup Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Loomis is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 43.8 points per game this season.
Loomis is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Overton, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Loomis was ranked tenth). Loomis skirted past Overton 28-26. The 28-point effort marked the Wolves' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Loomis found their leader in underclassman Jace Schukar, who rushed for 180 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Schukar's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Ben Trompke was another key player, picking up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Loomis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Twin Loup didn't have quite enough to beat Burwell on Friday and fell 26-23. While the Wolves didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Longhorns 15-12 in the first quarter.
Although Twin Loup took the loss, they still got scores from Oran Grint, Garrett Hasenauer, and Jackson Hall.
Loomis' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Twin Loup, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Thursday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Loomis has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 223.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Twin Loup struggles in that department as they've been averaging 188.8. It's looking like Thursday's matchup 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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