Football Preview: Exeter-Milligan/Friend Bobcats vs. Thayer Central Titans
Exeter-Milligan/Friend and Thayer Central are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Exeter-Milligan/Friend Bobcats will host the Thayer Central Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Exeter-Milligan/Friend is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.7 points per game this season.
Exeter-Milligan/Friend is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Sandy Creek just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They were dealt a 58-22 defeat at the hands of the Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Cougars are ranked first).
Meanwhile, after only one point in their last game, Thayer Central made sure to put some points up on the board against Tri County on Friday. Thayer Central breezed by Tri County on the road to the tune of 60-18. Considering the Titans have won three contests by more than 41 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sam Souerdyke continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 209 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions. Another player making a difference was Laken Wiedel, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Thayer Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 365 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Thayer Central's defense and their four sacks. David Johnson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Exeter-Milligan/Friend's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Thayer Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Exeter-Milligan/Friend has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 241.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Thayer Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 277.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Exeter-Milligan/Friend against Thayer Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 44-8 victory. Will Exeter-Milligan/Friend repeat their success, or does Thayer Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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