Bucklin and Hodgeman County squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Bucklin had to settle for second. They took a 34-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hodgeman County Longhorns. The Red Aces' defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Even though they lost, Bucklin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Hazen Rydquist had a dynamite game for Hodgeman County, rushing for 107 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 19 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Rydquist a new career-high in rushing yards. Backing up that air attack was Garrett Nuss, who rushed for 101 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bucklin fell to 9-1. As for Hodgeman County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
As of now, neither Bucklin nor Hodgeman County have any future games scheduled.
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