<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3d59n5_0vzAYb4K00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3d59n5_0vzAYb4K00" width="1195" height="627" >A somewhat injury-riddled Minden football team fought the good fight against Milford but the visiting Eagles came out on top in a 21-8 win over the Whippets at Kuper Field on October 4. Minden dropped to 2-4 and will next play at Broken Bow (3-3) on October 11.Both teams used a lot of the clock on their initial pos- sessions of the game but neither scored. William Runions recovered a Milford fumble on a 3rd-and-goal from the Whippets’ four on the final play of the opening period to turn away the Eagles.Minden began the second period from its own one and was able to pick up some first downs to move into Milford territory but eventually had to punt. Luke Grollmes’ punt was downed at the Eagles’ two.The Dawgs’ defense had Milford in a 3rd-and eight from the four when a well executed pitch-and-catch by the Eagles produced a 96-yard scoring pass play. The PAT kick put Milford up 7-0 at 6:01.Following a three-and-out by the Whippet offense, the Eagles put together a nine-play drive that ended with another long TD pass--this one covering 35 yards. The PAT kick was blocked but Milford went ahead 13-0 at 1:15 before halftime.After intercepting a Minden pass in the final minute of the half, the Eagles threatened again, getting to the Minden four before ending with an incomplete pass attempt into the end zone as time ran out.In the third quarter, another Milford interception and lengthy return put the Eagles in business at the Minden 15. Three plays later they converted a five-yard TD pass. The two-point conversion pass extended MIlford’s lead to 21-0 at 4:01 of the third.Braxton Hatch snuffed an Eagle possession with an interception late in the third quarter. The Whippets then drove 49 yards in 12 plays to put points on the board. Logan Verbeck ran in from the one and also ran for the conversion so at 8:26 of the fourth Minden pulled to within 8-21.The Whippet ‘D’ forced a Milford punt and the offense moved the ball to the Eagles 36 before another interception stopped Minden’s momentum. Milford then ran out the clock.The Whippets’ offense totaled 228 yards--121 rushing, 107 passing.RUSHING: Orrin Kuehn 16-78, Verbeck 7-26, 1 TD, Parker Hatch 9-19, Runions 1- (-5)PASSING: Runions 11-23, 50 yds., 3 int.; P. Hatch 2-2, 17 yds.RECEIVING: B. Hatch 7-71, Cade Harsin 2-21, Verbeck 3-11, Landon Bules 1-4TACKLES: Cael Smith 9 (1 for loss), Bules 8 (1 for loss), Verbeck 7, Harsin 6 (1 for loss), Turner Schmidt 5, Kuehn 4, Grollmes 4, Evan Lutkemeier 3, Kanin Heath 3, Brett Eckhardt 2 (1 for loss), Carter Frecks 3, Runions 3, Cole Schwenka 1SACKS: Lutkemeier, Eckhardt INTERCEPTION: B. HatchFUMBLE RECOVERY: Runions PUNTING: Grollmes 4-34.5 ave.KICKOFF RETURNS: Turner Schmidt 2-23.5 ave.,Verbeck 1-25, Harsin 1-17PUNT RETURNS: Bules 1-12, Schmidt 1-9Milford 0 13 8 0- 21 (5-1) Minden 0 0 0 8- 8 (2-4)Milford- 96 pass (kick)Milford- 35 passMilford- 5 run (pass)Minden- Verbeck, 1 run (Verbeck run)</div></body>

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Whippets Give Their All in Loss to Milford

A somewhat injury-riddled Minden football team fought the good fight against Milford but the visiting Eagles came out on top in a 21-8 win over the Whippets at Kuper Field on October 4. Minden dropped to 2-4 and will next play at Broken Bow (3-3) on October 11. Both teams...

Whippets Give Their All in Loss to Milford

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