While it was all tied up 14-14 at halftime, Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] was not quite Alma's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell 42-30 to the Alma Cardinals. One positive for Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood], at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
When it comes to explaining why Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] lost, don't look at Gage Rupp. Despite the final result, he rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Alma to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zavier Mitchell, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 18 yards and a touchdown. Mitchell's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Zane Clark was in the mix as well, providing Alma with two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] and nudges their season record down to 1-7. As for Alma, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6.
As of now, neither Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] nor Alma have any future games scheduled.
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