Hearn Dominates In Leading Warrior JV To A Win

If you want some reason for excitement for the future of Neligh-Oakdale football, look no farther than Julien Hearn.

The freshman dominated for the junior varsity in a showdown with Madison on Monday. He racked up more than 300 total yards as he helped lead the JV Warriors to a 58-32 win over the Dragons.

Hearn's yards came from all over the field as he accounted for all but two of Neligh-Oakdale's scores. He started the game with a big 68 yard kick return score. He followed that up with a 29 yard scoring grab from Brock Kester. He then ran it in from 18 yards out. And that was all just the first quarter. 

In the second quarter, the Warriors switched it up a bit, getting a six yard scoring run from Colton Klabenes. The ball was soon back in the hands of Hearn however, as he scored on a 57 yard connection from Kester to put the Warriors up 36-26 at half. 

In the third quarter, Hearn and Kester connected yet again, this time for a 42 yard score. The Warriors scored once more in the frame with a connection from Kester to Beau Murray from eight yards out. The final score of the day came in the fourth quarter when Hearn dashed in from 40 yards out to seal the win.

When the dust settled, Hearn finished with 118 yards rushing on five attempts, 158 yards receiving on four grabs and six total touchdowns. He wasn't the only one producing, however, as Kester added 194 yards on 8-of-14 passing for four scores along with 38 yards on the ground. 

Klabenes finished with 45 yards on eight carries, Gage Dawson added 30 yards on five carries and Garret Belitz had six yards on two carries. 

Murray pulled in two grabs for 24 yards and Dawson Kaup had two grabs for 12 yards.