The Cedar Bluffs Wildcats will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Lyons-Decatur Northeast Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cedar Bluffs will be strutting in after a win while Lyons-Decatur Northeast will be coming in after a defeat.
Cedar Bluffs is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Walthill. Cedar Bluffs took down Walthill 38-20 on Friday.
Cedar Bluffs found their leader in underclassman Carter Hermanson, who forced a fumble and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss). Carter Eiring got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Cedar Bluffs' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Eiring picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Another thorn in Walthill's side was Hermanson, who forced a fumble and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Lyons-Decatur Northeast couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost to Homer at home by a 33-14 margin on Friday. The Cougars just can't catch a break and have now endured six losses in a row dating back to last season.
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