Football Preview: Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars vs. Boyd County Spartans
Niobrara/Verdigre is 2-8 against Boyd County since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars will host the Boyd County Spartans at 7:00 p.m.
Niobrara/Verdigre is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 80 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Hartington-Newcastle on Friday. They took a blow against the Wildcats, falling 70-6. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-6.
Meanwhile, Boyd County was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They put the hurt on Wausa/Osmond with a sharp 42-20 win. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Spartans had established a 20 point advantage.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Boyd County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hudson Hoffman, who rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Hoffman's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 130 rushing yards dating back to last season. Charlie Adams was another key signal caller, gaining 116 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Boyd County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Niobrara/Verdigre's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Boyd County, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Niobrara/Verdigre was dealt a bruising 54-8 loss at the hands of Boyd County when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hoffman, who rushed for 236 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. Now that Niobrara/Verdigre knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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