The Hitchcock County Falcons will head out to square off against the Loomis Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hitchcock County took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Bertrand, posting a 38-6 victory at home. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Vikings are ranked 92nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Loomis put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Cambridge 36-16. The 36-point effort marked the Wolves' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Loomis got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jace Schukar out in front who rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns. Schukar's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season. Graham Trompke was another key player, rushing for 53 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Loomis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Hitchcock County's record is now 4-1. As for Loomis, their record is now 5-0.
Hitchcock County strolled past Loomis when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 28-14. Will Hitchcock County repeat their success, or does Loomis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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