Football Recap: Mccook Falls Short Against Ranked Scottsbluff

McCook faced Scottsbluff in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bison took a hard 21-7 fall against the Bearcats. The Bison were red-hot offensively heading into the matchup (they scored no less than 31 points in the four contests prior), but the Bearcats' defense proved too tough.

Trenton Raile threw for 155 yards and one touchdown on only 13 passes. Miles Pollmann was his top target, picking up 59 receiving yards and one TD. On the ground, Tristan Campbell rushed for 60 yards.

It was another big night for Nate Kelley, who rushed for 207 yards and a pair of scores for Scottsbluff. That's the most rushing yards Kelley has posted since back in November of 2024. Scottsbluff also got a significant boost from Jorden McCarty, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.

McCook's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-2. As for Scottsbluff, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.

Coming up, McCook will head out to face off against Lexington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Scottsbluff, they will be playing in front of their home fans against York at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.