Victory #4 for the Hemingford football came Friday night in a ball game against Perkins County. Three touchdowns in the third period led the Cats past PC 54 to 6 in a contest played in Grant. Hemingford was up 22 to 6 at half and then put the affair away with a strong second half defensive effort and 24 points in the third. With the win, the Bobcats improve to 4 and 2 on the year.
Cat’s Lucas Sulzbach got the guests on the board first. His 5 yard TD run at the 5:33 mark made it 6 to 0. The score was set up after a long scamper by QB Jayce Haas that got HHS in striking range. After one, the Cats were ahead 6 to 0.
Both squads found the end zone in the second. At the 5:53 mark, Hemingford running Zaine Feist plowed in from the 3 to make it 12 to 0. The extra point was good on a pass from Cooper Gallas to Anthony Haas. Later in the quarter, Hemingford went up 3 scores after another TD run by Feist. The play came from the 5 yard line with under 2 minutes remaining in the half. Jayce Haas added the point after as the Cats surged ahead 22 to 0. A long pass play by the hosts gave Perkins a chance right before half. With 27 seconds left in the second, the hosts scored on a 5 yard TD pass. The PAT was no good and the teams went to the halftime with the Bobcats up 22 to 6.
Hemingford’s first score in the third came on special teams. Jayce Haas fielded the opening kickoff on the 10 and raced 70 yards for another Cat TD. Haas added the point after and with 11:50 showing on the clock, HHS led 30 to 6. With under 4 minutes left in the third, Hemingford scored again on a 3 yard pass from Jayce Haas to Anthony Haas. Feist tacked on the PAT as the Cats surged ahead 38 to 8. The period ended with a 58 yard TD jaunt by Jayce Haas and a point after run by Gallas. With the 3 periods in the book, Hemingford was up 46 to 6. The Bobcats got one more score in the fourth on a 10 yard TD run by Dallas Woltman. Eli Hunter race in the PAT and the contest ended with the Cats getting the win 54 to 6.
Hem 6 16 24 8 54
Per 0 6 0 0 6
Hemingford hosts Maywood Hayes Center on Friday.