Football Game Preview: Ogallala Indians vs. McCook Bison + Official Tickets

The Ogallala Indians will face off against the McCook Bison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ogallala has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight defeats, while McCook will come in with three straight victories.

Ogallala's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Sidney on Friday. They were outmatched by the Red Raiders and fell 33-0. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Red Raiders are ranked 27th).

Meanwhile, McCook got themselves on the board against Hastings on Friday, but Hastings never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 33-0 win over the Tigers. Considering the Bison have won four matchups by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Ogallala better keep an eye on Tristan Campbell. He was instrumental in McCook's win, rushing for 248 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. Campbell really tore up the turf during one magnificent 81-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Pollmann, who picked up 89 receiving yards and one score.

McCook was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.

McCook didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Asher Wilson, Campbell, and Oliver Corbett picked up one apiece. Corbett has been hot, having also posted five or more total tackles the last five times he's played.

McCook's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Ogallala, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.

Ogallala couldn't quite finish off McCook in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 and fell 14-12. Will the Indians have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.