Cougars chalk up another victory, defeating Humphrey

By Clare Wiltse

Sports Contributor

Lyons-Decatur  continued their winning ways with a 56-14 win over the  Humphrey Bulldogs.

 

Middle linebacker Riecken was in on 33 tackles.  He had 15 solo stops and was assisted in 18 other tackles.

 

 

The Cougars offense is led by the eight man’s leading rusher.  Quarterback Alex Brehmer brought his season’s total to  1165 yards as he rushed for 232 yards on 13 carries.  He scored 5 times with two of the runs covering 55 yards.  Brehmer also passed for two TDs to Riecken and Hegy.

 

Northeast was held to a four point lead at the end of one quarter, but led by 22 points at half time.  The Cougar put the game away with 20 third quarter points.

 

For the game Northeast came up with 540 total yards.   Chevy Henneman picked up 187 yards on the ground to compliment Brehmer’s 232.  Brehmer connected on 4 of 7 passes for another 100 yards.  Humphrey totaled 286 with 252 on the ground and 34 through the air.  They completed 3 of 10 passes.

 

It was team effort for the Cougar defense on Riecken’s big night.   Middle guard Bobby Simpson had a career high 8 tackles including a QB sack.  Defensive end David Bishop was at the bottom of the pile 11 times.  Alex Brehmer came up from the secondary for 16 tackles.  Other with tackles include Marcus Hegy with 3,  Jaden Peeden with 2,  Chevy Henneman with 4, Taylor Fuston with 5.

 

Northeast will have their biggest test of the season as Humphrey Saint Francis visits this Friday.  Both teams are rated in Eight Man-2’s top ten.

 

LDNE  12        14        20        0          -56

HHS    8          6          0          0          -14

 

1st Quarter

 

L-D      6          HHS    0

Brehmer           7 Yard Run

 

L-D      12        HHS    0

Riecken            23 Yard Pass Reception

 

L-D      12        HHS    8

Veik                 4 Yard Run

PAT Good

 

2nd Quarter

 

L-D      20        HHS    8

Hegy                17 Yard Pass Reception

Fuston PAT

 

L-D      28        HHS    8

Brehmer           55 Yard Run

Riecken PAT

 

L-D      28        HHS    14

Veik                 37 Yard Run

 

L-D      36        HHS    14

Brehmer           13 Yard Run

Henneman PAT

 

3rd Quarter

 

L-D      42        HHS    14

Brehmer           34 Yard Run

 

L-D      50        HHS    14

Henneman        1 Yard Run

Fuston PAT

 

L-D      56        HHS    14

Brehmer           55 Yard Run

 

4th Quarter

 

No Scoring