Nokomis breaks undefeated streak in loss

NOKOMIS — Nokomis entered their contest against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond on Friday without any home losses, but there’s a first time for everything. The Nokomis Redskins took a 26-8 bruising from the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights. The match marked the Redskins’ lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

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 welcome Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nokomis is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they’ve averaged 42 points per game this season. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, they will host Cerro Gordo/Bement at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond is facing Cerro Gordo/Bement at the right time seeing as Cerro Gordo/Bement is stuck on a six-game losing streak.

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