Howells-Dodge put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Lyons-Decatur Northeast Cougars, posting a 64-26 victory at home. Fans of the Jaguars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Hunter Luther was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 252 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards. Another back making a difference was Blane Stutzman, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Howells-Dodge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 410 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in 15 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Defeat or not, Lyons-Decatur Northeast got some senior leadership from Gavin Hardeman and Landen Cooper. Hardeman rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, while Cooper. rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Howells-Dodge's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Lyons-Decatur Northeast, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Howells-Dodge will face off against Nebraska Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Howells-Dodge has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 136 points over their last three contests. As for Lyons-Decatur Northeast, they will host Winside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lyons-Decatur Northeast is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
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