The Tuscola Warriors will square off against the Nokomis Redskins at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Tuscola took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against LeRoy by a score of 38-28.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Nokomis). They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 63-21 victory over Arcola. The Redskins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 42 points or more this season.
Tuscola better keep an eye on Nolan Herpstreith. He was instrumental in Nokomis' win, rushing for 123 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. They are 5-1 when Herpstreith posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Daryl Evans also helped out as he racked up 107 rushing yards.
Nokomis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Nokomis didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Herpstreith and Kannon Jonas.
Tuscola pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.5 points on average over those games. As for Nokomis, their record is now 6-3.
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