The Lyons-Decatur Northeast Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Howells-Dodge Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with six losses in a row dating back to last season, Lyons-Decatur Northeast finally turned things around against Cedar Bluffs on Friday. They blew past the Wildcats 61-30 on the road. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-22.
Lyons-Decatur Northeast got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Gavin Hardeman out in front who rushed for 212 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. With that strong performance, Hardeman is now averaging an impressive 151.5 rushing yards per game. Eyan Tuttle was in the mix too, providing Lyons-Decatur Northeast with a touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lyons-Decatur Northeast was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 457 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cedar Bluffs only gained 353.
Lyons-Decatur Northeast'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 Caden Anderson and Kaden Knaak.
Meanwhile, Howells-Dodge won against Lawrence-Nelson last Friday with 36 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Howells-Dodge was the clear victor by a 36-12 margin over Clarkson/Leigh. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jaguars.
Howells-Dodge's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hunter Luther, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another passer making a difference was Dane Meyer, who rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown.
The victory got Lyons-Decatur Northeast back to even at 1-1. As for Howells-Dodge, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
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