Heartland lost against East Butler back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Huskies took a blow against the Tigers, falling 52-16. The Huskies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-0.
Heartland's loss came despite strong showings from Nevada Gloystein and Brooks Burgess. Gloystein rushed for 130 yards and one touchdown, while Burgess rushed for 71 yards and one score on only five carries. Burgess' longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
It was another big night for Rocco Hageman, who rushed for 104 yards and four TDs on only ten carries for East Butler. Hageman has become a key player for the Tigers: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Gunner Fencl, who threw for 108 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Heartland and nudges their season record down to 1-6. As for East Butler, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Heartland will take on Mead at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Huskies will be up against the Raiders' rather soft defense (which has allowed 36.71 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for East Butler, they will face off against Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers will be up against the Broncos' rather soft defense (which has allowed 53.71 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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