Football Recap: Neligh-Oakdale Warriors vs. Ainsworth Bulldogs
After soaring to 64 points the game before, Neligh-Oakdale was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were outmatched by the Ainsworth Bulldogs on the road and fell 50-6. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Despite the loss, Neligh-Oakdale still got an impressive performance from Corbin Hoefer, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 49 receiving yards.
Ainsworth was led to victory by Morgan Kinney and Chris Fernandez. Kinney gained 190 total yards and four touchdowns, while Fernandez threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes.
Neligh-Oakdale is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3. As for Ainsworth, the win snapped their losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record.
Neligh-Oakdale will square off against North Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neligh-Oakdale is facing North Central at the right time seeing as North Central is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Ainsworth, they will face off against St. Mary's at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Ainsworth knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully St. Mary's likes a good challenge.
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