Football Recap: Jayden Seitz and Caleb Strathman Pace Nemaha Central Defense

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Previous Games

10/17/25 - Away	48-27 W
10/18/24 - Home	40-16 W
09/08/23 - Away	62-0 W
09/09/22 - Home	71-15 W
09/10/21 - Home	49-0 W
+ 2 more games

Nemaha Central had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 21-point drubbing they dealt Royal Valley on Friday. The Thunder put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 48-27 win. The victory continues a trend for the Thunder in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won seven in a row.

Carter Hajek was his usual excellent self, rushing for 277 yards and five TDs while picking up 10.3 yards per carry, and also throwing for 69 yards and one touchdown while completing 85.7% of his passes.

Nemaha Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jayden Seitz and Caleb Strathman.

Nemaha Central's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Royal Valley, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-5.

Coming up, Nemaha Central will welcome Atchison County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Thunder will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 27.29 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Royal Valley, they are taking a road trip to square off against Oskaloosa on Friday. The Panthers will be up against the Bears' rather soft defense (which has allowed 36.71 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.