The Shelby-Rising City Huskies will square off against the Centennial Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Shelby-Rising City has five straight wins, Centennial has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Shelby-Rising City is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past East Butler, posting a 66-0 victory. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Tigers are ranked 54th) , the win on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Logan Lindsley
| 09/26/25 vs East Butler | 3 |
| 09/12/25 vs Exeter-Milligan/Friend | 1 |
| 09/05/25 vs Sandy Creek | 1 |
| 11/08/24 @ Sandy Creek | 0 |
| 11/01/24 vs Arapahoe | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Shelby-Rising City's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Logan Lindsley led the charge by rushing for 33 yards and three TDs, while also throwing for 114 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes. That's the most passing touchdowns Lindsley has posted since back in October of 2024. Another rusher making a difference was Dayne Neujahr, who rushed for 55 yards and three scores on only seven carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Shelby-Rising City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Shelby-Rising City's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. Dylan Micek was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Centennial was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 42-38 to Heartland. While the Broncos had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Huskies 18-14.
Shelby-Rising City's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Shelby-Rising City has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 249 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Centennial, though, as they've been averaging only 47.2 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Shelby-Rising City against Centennial in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 76-38 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Broncos' Kade McFadden, who picked up 127 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Huskies still be able to contain McFadden? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
