Cuba's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 30-6 margin over the Herculaneum Black Cats. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 16-14 loss the Black Cats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2019.
Jesse Elrod was his usual excellent self, rushing for 102 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while also throwing for 135 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (86 yards to be exact) went to Landen Hunter, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Cuba's defense and their 9.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Max Kimberlin and Wyatt McMillian, who racked up seven sacks between them. McMillian also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Cuba was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Cuba now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Herculaneum, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Cuba beat Herculaneum by a score of 30-6 on Monday.
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