The Howells-Dodge Jaguars will take on the Lyons-Decatur Northeast Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
If Howells-Dodge beats Lyons-Decatur Northeast with 36 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Howells-Dodge was the clear victor by a 36-12 margin over Clarkson/Leigh on Friday. With the Jaguars ahead 24-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Howells-Dodge got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Hunter Luther out in front 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.
Meyer wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Howells-Dodge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lyons-Decatur Northeast had to endure a six-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They really took it to Cedar Bluffs for the full four quarters, racking up a 61-30 victory on the road. The Cougars pushed the score to 54-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.
Lyons-Decatur Northeast's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gavin Hardeman, 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. Landen Cooper was another key player, rushing for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
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.
Howells-Dodge pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lyons-Decatur Northeast, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
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