Football Recap: Crete Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 6, 2024, 4:37pm

Football Recap: Crete Cardinals vs. Ralston Rams

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Crete was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They fell to the Ralston Rams 19-14.

Although Crete took the loss, they still got scores from Jules Reed and Maddox Henderson.

Ralston got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cade Stix out in front who rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 142 yards while completing 75% of his passes. Another rusher making a difference was Conner M Brown, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown.

Crete's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Ralston, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-3.

Crete will host Lincoln Northwest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln Northwest is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Crete will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Ralston, they will face off against Gretna East at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gretna East's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Ralston's offense will have their work cut out for them.

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