Hononegah Girls Flag Football falls on the road at Harlem, 35–12, in Wednesday NIC‑10 matchup

Hononegah Girls Flag Football couldn’t overcome a fast Harlem start on Wednesday evening, dropping a 35–12 NIC‑10 road contest despite several strong individual efforts on both sides of the ball.

Harlem capitalized on early possessions and turnovers to build momentum, while Hononegah continued to show flashes of explosive playmaking particularly through the air and in the pass rush.

Offense: Big-yardage receiving night, dual‑QB production

Hononegah rotated both quarterbacks effectively, with each generating chunk plays against Harlem’s secondary.

Passing

• Layla Demke: 4–12, 93 yards, 2 INT
• Taylor Passmore: 9–18, 85 yards

Rushing

• Layla Demke: 8 rushes, 62 yards, TD
• Taylor Passmore: 3 rushes, 26 yards, TD
• Emma Heidenreich: 6 rushes, 21 yards

Receiving

• Claire Vanschelven: 6 receptions, 122 yards
• Ava Demke: 2 receptions, 19 yards
• Irelyn O’Brien: 2 receptions, 14 yards
• Mikayla Mowers: 2 receptions, 15 yards
• Alexis Eich: 1 reception, 8 yards

Claire Vanschelven’s 122‑yard performance marked one of the team’s most productive receiving outings of the season, consistently stretching the field and keeping Hononegah within striking distance.

Defense

• Taitum Cates: 5 tackles, 2 sacks
• Addison Beilfuss: 3 tackles
• Madison Lee: 3 tackles
• Harper Vanderheyden: 3 tackles
• Amaya Waters: 3 tackles, 1 PBU
• Claire Vanschelven: 1 tackle, 1 PBU
• Additional tackles: Alexandria Huber, Karla Krause

Cates’ two sacks helped stall Harlem drives, while Waters and Vanschelven each added pass breakups to slow the Huskies’ passing rhythm.

Game Flow & Takeaways

Despite the final score, Hononegah generated over 175 passing yards and found success on designed QB runs, but turnovers and short fields ultimately swung the game in Harlem’s favor.

Hononegah continues NIC‑10 play with opportunities ahead to tighten execution and build on Wednesday’s bright spots.