After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last four games, Nokomis finally came back down to earth on Friday. They lost to the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights at home by a 26-8 margin. The Redskins' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Nokomis lost, don't look at Nolan Herpstreith. Despite the final result, he rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown. Herpstreith's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even if they lost, Nokomis' defense still kept up the pressure with six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Drake Taylor and Caleb Bauer, who racked up four sacks between them. With that strong performance, Bauer is now averaging an impressive 5.7 total tackles per game.
Having lost for the first time this season, Nokomis fell to 5-1. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nokomis will challenge Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Nokomis: 9.3, Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany: 7) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, they will face off against Cerro Gordo/Bement at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's defense has only allowed 13.2 points per game this season, so Cerro Gordo/Bement's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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