The Crofton Warriors will venture away from home to face off against the Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, everything went Crofton's way against Bloomfield as Crofton made off with a 32-6 win. The game marked the Warriors' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Meanwhile, Hartington-Newcastle put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 70-6 win over Niobrara/Verdigre. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 50-6.
Cole Heimes was his usual excellent self, rushing for 135 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 224 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Cole Rosener, who gained 154 total yards and four touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hartington-Newcastle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Hartington-Newcastle's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Heimes, Keatyn Arens, Kayne Gratzfeld, and Gratzfeld picked up one apiece.
The victory made it two in a row for Crofton and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Hartington-Newcastle, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything went Crofton's way against Hartington-Newcastle in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Crofton made off with a 58-38 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hartington-Newcastle's Riley Sudbeck, who rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 166 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Crofton to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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