Football Preview: Central City Bison vs. Adams Central Patriots
Central City hasn't had much luck against Adams Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Central City Bison are taking a road trip to square off against the Adams Central Patriots. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Central City is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Nebraska City: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Central City blew Nebraska City out of the water with a 55-0 final score. The Bison might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 28 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Corbin Kyes, who rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Zikmund, who threw for 131 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Central City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 374 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Adams Central's game on Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They blew past Holdrege 41-21. The Patriots' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Adams Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jackson Sughroue, who rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 224 yards on 14 of 23 attempts. The dominant performance gave Sughroue a new career-high in rushing yards. Briley Hughes was in the mix too, providing Adams Central with two touchdowns.
Adams Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Sughroue and Dayton Svoboda.
The victory made it two in a row for Central City and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Adams Central, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Central City has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 224.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Adams Central, though, as they've been averaging only 87.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Central City couldn't quite finish off Adams Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 17-14. Can Central City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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