Football Recap: Strong Effort on D from Rhen Hageman and Leyton Moore Leads Hiawatha over Oskaloosa

Ethan Morton

Rushing Yards

10/10/25 @ Oskaloosa	208
10/03/25 vs Hayden	97
09/26/25 @ Jefferson West	11
09/19/25 @ Sabetha	80
09/12/25 vs Marysville	171
+ 1 more games

Hiawatha won the last time they faced Oskaloosa and Ethan Morton did his part to make sure it happened again. The Red Hawks simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Bears 56-13 with plenty of help from Morton, who rushed for 208 yards and four scores on only 14 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 111.7 rushing yards per game.

Hiawatha didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rhen Hageman and Leyton Moore.

The win snapped Hiawatha's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-4 record. As for Oskaloosa, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Hiawatha will venture away from home to face off against Holton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Red Hawks will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 29.17 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Oskaloosa, they will head out to take on Sabetha on Friday. The Bluejays' defense has only allowed 8.3 points per game this season, so the Bears' offense will have their work cut out for them.