The Cuba Wildcats will challenge the Herculaneum Black Cats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Cuba was beaten by Jefferson 41-14. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Blue Jays: they've now lost four in a row.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ethan Noltkamper, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another receiver making a difference was Preston Heads, who picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Herculaneum was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 47-7 loss at the hands of St. Vincent. While losing is never fun, the Black Cats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Indians are ranked 44th).
Cuba's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Herculaneum, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Cuba couldn't quite finish off Herculaneum in their previous matchup back in August of 2019 and fell 16-14. Will Cuba have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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