It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hartington-Newcastle can now relate to. They were dealt a 50-20 defeat at the hands of the Exeter-Milligan/Friend Bobcats on Thursday. The Wildcats' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Cole Heimes rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown.
Cole Rosener was his top target, punching in a rushing score, while also picking up 43 receiving yards.
Hartington-Newcastle's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Exeter-Milligan/Friend, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-4.
Hartington-Newcastle does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Exeter-Milligan/Friend, they will square off against Stanton on Friday. One thing working in Stanton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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