Football Preview: North Platte Bulldogs vs. Columbus Discoverers
The North Platte Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Columbus Discoverers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Platte will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
North Platte will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 26-point they dealt Lincoln Northeast on Friday. Everything went North Platte's way against Lincoln Northeast as North Platte made off with a 47-21 win. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-0.
North Platte's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Eli Broman, Harper Whitney, and Whitney picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Columbus ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Fremont 28-27.
Michael Voichoskie continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 140 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102.5 rushing yards per game. Will Wickham was another key player, throwing for 195 yards on 12 of 21 attempts.
The victory got North Platte back to even at 2-2. As for Columbus, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
North Platte beat Columbus 20-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will North Platte repeat their success, or does Columbus have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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