It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hartington-Newcastle can now relate to. They fell 38-28 to the Wisner-Pilger Gators on Thursday. The matchup was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Wildcats couldn't quite close it out.
Austin Sudbeck
| 10/23/25 @ Wisner-Pilger | 113 |
| 10/16/25 vs Bloomfield | 172 |
| 10/10/25 @ Boyd County | 109 |
| 10/03/25 vs Wausa/Osmond | 111 |
| 09/26/25 @ Crofton | 90 |
| + 4 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Hartington-Newcastle lost, don't look at Austin Sudbeck. Despite the final result, he rushed for 113 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 180 yards and two TDs. With that strong performance, Sudbeck is now averaging an impressive 100.9 rushing yards per game.
Hartington-Newcastle's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Wisner-Pilger, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Hartington-Newcastle does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wisner-Pilger, they will face off against Sandy Creek on Friday. The Gators' defense better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 53.8 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
