The Newman Grove/St. Edward Panthers will head out to face off against the Humphrey-Lindsay Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newman Grove/St. Edward is looking for their season's first victory.
Last Friday, Newman Grove/St. Edward took a blow against David City, falling 50-6. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Humphrey-Lindsay). They claimed a resounding 54-22 win over Madison on the road. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bulldogs needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Caden Brandl was his usual excellent self, rushing for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also catching a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending three passes. Another player making a difference was Garett Durkop, who picked up 82 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Humphrey-Lindsay was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
One reason for the win was Humphrey-Lindsay's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Seth Preister was the leader with two. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game.
Newman Grove/St. Edward's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Humphrey-Lindsay, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
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