The Heartland Football Team grabbed a homecoming win against Nebraska Lutheran on Friday night. The Huskies put up 69 points to Nebraska Lutheran’s 18. Heartland now holds a 4-4 record. This secured them a spot in the playoffs where they will face East Butler on Thursday.
Statistics:
Offense for Heartland – Rushing 359 yards; 69 passing yards
Offense for Nebraska Lutheran – Rushing 104 yards; 42 passing yards
Rushing:
A. Stuhr: 14 carries, 203 yards
K. Atikpohou: 5 carries, 69 yards
L. Huebert: 5 carries, 47 yards
Passing:
L. Huebert: 4/5 for 69 yards
Receiving:
C. Bergen: 2 catches, 39 yards
A. Stuhr: 1 catch, 18 yards
Defense:
Leading tacklers: K. Atikpohou 11, C. Bergen 9, M. Buller 8, B. Driewer 7
Photos courtesy of Deb Mierau