On Friday, Northern Cass faced Oakes in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Northern Cass Jaguars walked away with an 18-6 win over the Oakes Tornadoes. This was payback for the Jaguars, who suffered a 39-19 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Northern Cass got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Matthew Hoppe out in front who rushed for 176 yards, and also picked up 116 receiving yards and a touchdown. Hoppe torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 76 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Hudson Rietschel, who threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes.
Northern Cass' win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Oakes, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Northern Cass will head out on the road to face off against Lisbon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northern Cass' defense has only allowed 15.5 points per game this season, so Lisbon's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Oakes, they will take on Thompson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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