Overton won the last time they faced Bertrand, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Overton Eagles simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bertrand Vikings 49-12 on the road. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Vikings are ranked 87th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Overton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hayden Muirhead, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 43 yards and a touchdown. Muirhead didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made four total tackles, and defended a pass. Gage Clifton also helped with three touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Overton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Bertrand still got an impressive performance from Thunder Nelson, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Those 72 rushing yards gave Nelson a new career-high.
Overton pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Bertrand, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Overton wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 40-32 victory against Cambridge on the 11th. Bertrand has also already played their next match, a 44-6 defeat against Loomis on the 10th.
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