The Hemingford Bobcats will face off against the Sutherland Sailors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hemingford's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Hemingford is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Morrill on the road to the tune of 92-28 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won four contests by 48 points or more so far this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hemingford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 371 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, Sutherland lost to Perkins County at home by a 34-20 margin on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Sailors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Plainsmen are ranked 24th).
Oliver Nutter put forth a good effort for the losing side as he picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was even better on defense, making 15 total tackles and defending six passes.
Hemingford's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Sutherland, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Hemingford was able to grind out a solid win over Sutherland in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 26-18. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Nutter, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also picked up 61 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hemingford still be able to contain Nutter? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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