The Crofton Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, everything went Crofton's way against Bloomfield as Crofton made off with a 32-6 victory. That 26 point margin sets a new team best for the Warriors this season.
Meanwhile, Hartington-Newcastle put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Niobrara/Verdigre 70-6 on the road. With the Wildcats ahead 50-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
It was another big night for Cole Heimes, who rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 224 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Cole Rosener, who gained 154 total yards and four touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hartington-Newcastle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Hartington-Newcastle's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Heimes, Keatyn Arens, Kayne Gratzfeld, and Gratzfeld picked up one apiece.
The win made it two in a row for Crofton and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Hartington-Newcastle, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Crofton took their win against Hartington-Newcastle when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 58-38. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hartington-Newcastle's Riley Sudbeck, who rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 166 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Crofton to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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