A victory for Wausa/Osmond just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by the Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats at home and fell 56-14. While losing is never fun, Wausa/Osmond can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 100th, while Hartington-Newcastle is ranked 22nd).
Although Wausa/Osmond took the loss, they still got scores from Jaxon Vinson and Kaleb Gardner.
It was another big night for Cole Heimes, who rushed for 107 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 103 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes for Hartington-Newcastle. Heimes also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Wausa/Osmond is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. As for Hartington-Newcastle, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Wausa/Osmond wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 54-6 defeat against Crofton on the 11th. As for Hartington-Newcastle, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 50-22 victory against Boyd County on the 11th.
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