Two dominant backs in Nolan Herpstreith and Aian Fryman are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Nokomis Redskins will welcome the Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany Redskins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Nokomis: 9.3, Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany: 7) so any points scored will be well earned.
Nokomis had been on a four-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond put an end to it on Friday. The contest between Nokomis and Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond wasn't particularly close, with Nokomis falling 26-8. The Redskins' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Nokomis' defeat came about despite a quality game from Herpstreith, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown. Herpstreith's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, on FridaySullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany's undefeated season almost came to an end. They had just enough and edged Sangamon Valley/Tri-City out 13-10. The 13-point effort marked the Redskins' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Fryman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 145 yards. Cooper Christensen also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 236 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Having lost for the first time this season, Nokomis fell to 5-1. As for Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Nokomis came up short against Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 30-22. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Christensen, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Nokomis knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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