Football Preview: Ravenna Bluejays vs. Arcadia/Loup City Rebels
The Ravenna Bluejays are taking a road trip to face off against the Arcadia/Loup City Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ravenna is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Ravenna is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 64-18 win over Sandhills Valley. With the Bluejays ahead 28-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Grady Rasmussen and Gavin Reisbeck were among the main playmakers for Ravenna as the former gained 233 total yards and three touchdowns and the latter rushed for 80 yards and four touchdowns. Rasmussen was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 69 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ravenna was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sandhills Valley only rushed for 172.
Ravenna's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Rasmussen.
Meanwhile, Arcadia/Loup City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 35-6 loss at the hands of Pleasanton. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked tenth).
Ravenna's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Arcadia/Loup City, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Ravenna against Arcadia/Loup City in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 54-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ravenna since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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