Football Recap: Oskaloosa Bears vs. Nemaha Central Thunder
A win for Oskaloosa just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by the Nemaha Central Thunder on the road and fell 48-6. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Thunder are ranked 33rd).
Carter Hajek continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Nemaha Central, rushing for 141 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 54 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. Hajek's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 104 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Oskaloosa is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3. As for Nemaha Central, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Oskaloosa has already played their next contest, a 42-6 defeat against Hiawatha on the 11th. As for Nemaha Central, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 24-0 win against Sabetha on the 11th.
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