After losing to Lawrence-Nelson the last time they met, High Plains decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The High Plains Storm breezed by the Lawrence-Nelson Raiders at home to the tune of 47-20 on Friday. The Storm might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, High Plains was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
High Plains didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gage Friesen and Haden Helgoth.
Despite the loss, Lawrence-Nelson saw an underclassman step up: Wyatt Frey rushed for 219 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 63 yards and a touchdown. Frey was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards. Jackson Williams handled things on the ground, rushing for 86 yards.
High Plains is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Lawrence-Nelson, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
High Plains is taking a road trip to face off against Deshler at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. High Plains is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Lawrence-Nelson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Giltner at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lawrence-Nelson is facing Giltner at the right time seeing as Giltner is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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