The Overton Eagles will square off against the Hyannis Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Overton is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Overton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Loomis, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Overton was ranked 15th). Overton fell just short of Loomis by a score of 28-26 on Friday. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Hayden Muirhead put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 131 yards while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 112 yards on 15 of 26 attempts.
Even if they lost, Overton's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Jace Jeffries was especially locked on to Loomis' QB and sacked him twice. Overton got some further help from Tripp Davenport: he made 15 total tackles.
Even though they lost, Overton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, a victory for Hyannis just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 76-14 defeat at the hands of Sandhills/Thedford. The Longhorns haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Having lost for the first time this season, Overton fell to 7-1. As for Hyannis, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Thursday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Overton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 217.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hyannis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 164.2. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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