Hartington-Newcastle was the 56-14 winner over Wausa/Osmond when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Wildcats lost 50-24 to Wausa/Osmond on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 60th, while Wausa/Osmond are ranked 12th).
Hartington-Newcastle lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Austin Sudbeck, who threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 111 yards. Another player making a difference was Jason Heimes, who gained 137 total yards and two touchdowns.
Wausa/Osmond was led to victory by Mac Carlson and Matthew Schindler. Carlson rushed for 152 yards and three scores on only 12 carries, while Schindler rushed for 121 yards and a pair of TDs on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing yards Carlson has posted since back in August of 2024.
This is the second loss in a row for Hartington-Newcastle and nudges their season record down to 4-2. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 3-2 Crofton (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 80% over those games). As for Wausa/Osmond, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Looking ahead, Hartington-Newcastle will take on Boyd County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats will be up against the Spartans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 35.33 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Wausa/Osmond, they will welcome Crofton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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