Football Preview: Neligh-Oakdale Warriors vs. North Central Knights
Neligh-Oakdale is 6-1 against North Central since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Neligh-Oakdale Warriors will be playing at home against the North Central Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Neligh-Oakdale and 12 for North Central dating back to last season.
Neligh-Oakdale is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 64 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Ainsworth on Friday. They were outmatched by the Bulldogs on the road and fell 50-6. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
The losing side was boosted by Corbin Hoefer, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 49 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, North Central had to suffer through a 64-14 loss at the hands of Elgin/Pope John.
Although North Central took the loss, they still got scores from Riar Lezotte and Atwood Albrecht.
Neligh-Oakdale's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for North Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Neligh-Oakdale has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 210.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for North Central, though, as they've been averaging only 23.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Neligh-Oakdale took their victory against North Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 44-22. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was North Central's Chase Kaczor, who rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Neligh-Oakdale to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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