Using a strong ground game, it was North Platte St. Pats defeating Hemingford 68 to 20 in football action on Friday. With the loss, the Bobcats fall to 3 and 2 on the year. Twenty eight straight tallies by the Irish gave NP a nice lead lead. The contest was played in North Platte. Hemingford led 6 to 0 before 4 consecutive scores by the hosts put the game away.
An early TD by the Cats made it 6 to 0 in the opening minutes. St. Pats countered with a 42 yard TD run to tie the score at 6 all. Their PAT was denied. Momentum would stay with the Irish in the second. Ahead 20 to 6, North Platte scored on a 24 yard TD run to increase their margin. Later in the period, the Cats came back. A 40 yard TD run by Jayce Haas made it 28 to 12. The half closed with a 20 yard TD scamper by the hosts that made it 34 to 12. Hemingford would threaten but a fourth and four play inside the Irish 20 was stopped.
Quarter #3 would have more tallies by the Irish. Ahead 41 to 12, a 39 yard touchdown score made it 47 to 12. NP kicked the ensuing PAT to increase their advantage to 48 to 12. Still in the third, North Platte crossed the goal line with a 20 yard run. In the closing moments, the Cats would get big gains from Cooper Gallas and Warner Tallon to set up their last TD. The game ended with a 4 yard TD score by the hosts as NP would get the win 68 to 20.
On Friday, the Bobcats go to Grant with a ball game against Perkins County.