With a playoff game on the line, Twin Loup rose to the challenge on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 36-34 win over the Loomis Wolves. The victory was all the more spectacular given Twin Loup's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 60th, while Loomis is ranked tenth).
Twin Loup's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Yahya Harris, who threw for 140 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. Jackson Hall was in the mix too, providing Twin Loup with three touchdowns.
Loomis lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Graham Trompke, who threw for 171 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes. Jace Schukar helped Trompke out on the ground, rushing for 158 yards, while also picking up 37 receiving yards.
Twin Loup's record is now 4-5. As for Loomis, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-1.
Twin Loup will square off against Archangels Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Archangels Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. Loomis does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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