Hartington-Newcastle put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Lutheran-Northeast Eagles at home to the tune of 82-0. Fans of the Wildcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Cole Heimes was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 148 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending four passes in addition to snagging an interception. Another player making a difference was Cole Rosener, who gained 166 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hartington-Newcastle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 461 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Hartington-Newcastle's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brayden Lammers and Heimes. Heimes is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Hartington-Newcastle's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Lutheran-Northeast, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Hartington-Newcastle will venture away from home to challenge Niobrara/Verdigre at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Hartington-Newcastle knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Niobrara/Verdigre likes a good challenge. As for Lutheran-Northeast, they will square off against Laurel-Concord-Coleridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lutheran-Northeast is facing Laurel-Concord-Coleridge at the right time seeing as Laurel-Concord-Coleridge is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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