Football Preview: Scottsbluff Bearcats vs. McCook Bison
The Scottsbluff Bearcats will look to defend their home field on Friday against the McCook Bison at 7:00 p.m. Scottsbluff knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully McCook likes a good challenge.
It was a proper cat-fight when Scottsbluff challenged Hastings on Friday. Scottsbluff simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hastings 41-6 on the road. The Bearcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Scottsbluff can attribute much of their success to Desmonde Smith, who rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and Nate Kelley, who rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns. Smith was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 60 yards. Braxton Burford was another key player, picking up 92 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Scottsbluff was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 351 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 272 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday McCook sidestepped Ogallala for a 14-12 victory.
Scottsbluff pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for McCook, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Scottsbluff beat McCook 21-14 when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Does Scottsbluff have another victory up their sleeve, or will McCook turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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