Hartington-Newcastle gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 54-34 margin over the Ainsworth Bulldogs.
Hartington-Newcastle had a senior duo take command as Cole Heimes rushed for 234 yards and five touchdowns and Cole Rosener rushed for 181 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Rosener's longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hartington-Newcastle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 419 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Ainsworth lost, don't look at Morgan Kinney. Despite the final result, he rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Hartington-Newcastle is taking a road trip to take on Wakefield on Friday. As for Ainsworth, they will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Sandhills/Thedford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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