Norborne/Hardin-Central put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Santa Fe Chiefs 80-20 at home. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Norborne/Hardin-Central also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Norborne/Hardin-Central was led to victory by Sam Barnett and Zach Deitch. Barnett picked up 45 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Deitch rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Deitch has posted since back in September of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Norborne/Hardin-Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 346 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 265 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Norborne/Hardin-Central wouldn't let Santa Fe keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Norborne/Hardin-Central can thank Gage Smith and Derrick Perry for forcing both of them.
Norborne/Hardin-Central's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Santa Fe, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Norborne/Hardin-Central will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Northwest at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. As for Santa Fe, they are taking a road trip to face off against Slater at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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