Football Preview: Scottsbluff Bearcats vs. Crete Cardinals
The Scottsbluff Bearcats will head out on the road to face off against the Crete Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crete took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Scottsbluff, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Scottsbluff humbled Lincoln Northwest with a 64-6 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bearcats.
Scottsbluff's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Nate Kelley, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown, and Desmonde Smith, who gained 91 total yards and three touchdowns. Kelley got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 70 yards. Eric Sabala also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Scottsbluff'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 Keon Delgado and Jace Allen.
Meanwhile, Crete was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 26-20 to Beatrice.
Despite the defeat, Crete got top-tier performance from Nick Wendt, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns.
Scottsbluff's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Crete, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
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