Football Game Preview: McCook Bison vs. Seward Bluejays

The McCook Bison will head out to square off against the Seward Bluejays on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.

McCook is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Lexington 49-21 on Friday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since September 21, 2018, but that streak is no more.

Tristan Campbell produced another solid performance rushing for 252 yards and five scores while picking up 14.0 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 68 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Junker, who rushed for 56 yards and one touchdown on only five carries.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: McCook was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 417 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.

Meanwhile, Seward entered their tilt with Crete on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They breezed past the Cardinals to the tune of 42-7. 42 seems to be a good number for the Bluejays as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.

McCook better keep an eye on Kayson Salyer. He was instrumental in Seward's win, throwing for 246 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 78.6% of his passes. Jack Vyhnalek did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 147 receiving yards.

McCook's record now sits at 7-2. As for Seward, their record is now an identical 7-2.

McCook came up short against Seward in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, falling 24-17. Can the Bison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.