On Friday, Minneola faced Bucklin in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Minneola Wildcats lost 50-30 to the Bucklin Red Aces. The Wildcats' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Levi Lang threw for 276 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 95 yards.
Jesse Smith was his top target, picking up 115 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Aiden Haskell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Bucklin, rushing for 118 yards on only 12 carries, while also catching a touchdown. With that strong performance, Haskell is now averaging an impressive 101.2 rushing yards per game. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Nick Feikert, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Minneola fell to 7-1. As for Bucklin, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Minneola will challenge Wallace County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Minneola will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Bucklin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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