Football Preview: Auburn Bulldogs vs. Nebraska City Pioneers
Auburn and Nebraska City are an even 4-4 against one another since August of 2014, but not for long. The Auburn Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Nebraska City Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Auburn will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Auburn was able to grind out a solid victory over Syracuse, taking the game 21-14.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Nixon Ligouri and Tieran Cox. Ligouri had a great game and rushed for 168 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Cox was balling out in the loss, rushing for 135 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Auburn was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 269 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Nebraska City came into Friday's game having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They strolled past Fairbury with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 21-7. The Pioneers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Auburn's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Nebraska City, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Auburn skirted past Nebraska City 34-32 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does Auburn have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nebraska City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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