The Cuba Wildcats will square off against the Herculaneum Black Cats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 41-14, which was the final score in Cuba's tilt against Jefferson on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Blue Jays: they've now lost four in a row.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ethan Noltkamper, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Heads, who picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Herculaneum was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by St. Vincent on the road and fell 47-7. While losing is never fun, the Black Cats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Indians are ranked 44th).
Cuba's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Herculaneum, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Cuba couldn't quite finish off Herculaneum in their previous matchup back in August of 2019 and fell 16-14. Will Cuba have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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