Central Valley is 8-2 against Twin Loup since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Central Valley will come into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Central Valley is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Burwell: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Cougars blew the Longhorns out of the water with a 46-0 final score. Fans of the Cougars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
William Pokorny
| 09/26/25 vs Burwell | 59 |
| 08/29/25 @ Riverside | 24 |
| 09/12/25 @ Stanton | 6 |
| 09/05/25 vs West Holt | 5 |
| 10/24/24 vs Elm Creek | 3 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than William Pokorny, who rushed for 59 yards and one score. Those 59 rushing yards gave Pokorny a new career-high. Another signal caller making a difference was Lincoln Nekoliczak, who threw for 110 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Central Valley proved: they limited Burwell to a paltry 2.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Landon Shoemaker for the heroic effort on defense: he. Central Valley hasn't allowed more than 4.5 yards per carry every time they've taken the field this season.
Central Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Talan Wood and Trenton Genereux.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Twin Loup). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Palmer 61-14. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Wolves just coasted through the last quarter.
Twin Loup's win came from a few key players Central Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Blake Bottorf, who rushed for 70 yards and two TDs on only six carries. Carter Hall also helped with two scores in total.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Twin Loup, adding 11 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Hall, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Central Valley's record is now 5-0. As for Twin Loup, their record now sits at 4-1.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Central Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 254.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Twin Loup struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 226.4 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything came up roses for Central Valley against Twin Loup in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 58-13 win. In that matchup, the Cougars amassed a halftime lead of 50-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
