Bertrand was the 20-14 winner over Hitchcock County when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Bertrand Vikings took a blow against the Hitchcock County Falcons on Friday, falling 38-6. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Falcons are ranked 28th).
Waylon Olesen threw for 151 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 43 yards.
Payton Way was his top target, picking up 84 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Bertrand and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for Hitchcock County, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Bertrand will welcome Overton at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Overton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Hitchcock County, they are taking a road trip to square off against Loomis at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Hitchcock County: 10.4, Loomis: 14.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
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