Football Recap: Nemaha Central Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Thunder

Previous Games

10/24/25 vs Atchison County	61-0
10/17/25 @ Royal Valley	48-27
10/10/25 vs Sabetha	20-18
10/03/25 @ Oskaloosa	55-6
09/26/25 vs Chanute	28-14
+ 3 more games

Nemaha Central extended their winning streak to eight games thanks to a huge performance from Carter Hajek. The Thunder claimed a resounding 61-0 win over the Atchison County Tigers for which the team can thank Hajek, who rushed for 186 yards and four scores on only nine carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 119 rushing yards.

Nemaha Central's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Atchison County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Nemaha Central will take on West Franklin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Thunder will be up against the Falcons' rather soft defense (which has allowed 49.63 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Atchison County, they will venture away from home to challenge Eureka at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.