After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Humboldt, Eureka was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They took down the Bluestem Lions 30-14. The Tornadoes have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lions, too.
It was another big night for Peyton Hare, who rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 21 yards and a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 96-yard run.
Eureka was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Bluestem still got an impressive performance from Colten Neal, who rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns. Those 171 rushing yards gave Neal a new career-high.
Eureka pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bluestem, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Eureka will host West Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eureka is facing West Franklin at the right time seeing as West Franklin is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Bluestem, they will venture away from home to take on Humboldt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Humboldt knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Bluestem likes a good challenge.
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