Heartland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Mead Raiders 60-18.
When it comes to explaining why Heartland lost, don't look at Carter Siebert. Despite the final result, he rushed for 256 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Siebert is now averaging an impressive 103.2 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Heartland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 75.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last four matchups they've averaged 211.2.
Preston Price was nothing short of spectacular for Mead: he rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown. Price showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 57 yards. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Engel, who rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown.
Heartland's record now sits at 0-8. As for Mead, with the victory, they broke their eight-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-7.
As of now, neither Heartland nor Mead have any future games scheduled.
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