Football Preview: Ogallala Indians vs. Gering Bulldogs
Ogallala has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Gering Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Ogallala will head into Friday's matchup eager for some revenge after what happened against Cozad: Ogallala managed to slip by Cozad the last time these teams faced off, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Ogallala took a blow against Cozad on Friday, falling 47-6.
Meanwhile, Gering put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Alliance at home to the tune of 47-12.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Rece Knight and his top target Barron Williams. Knight threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes while Williams picked up 65 receiving yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Williams has posted since back in September of 2023. Ethan Hernandez was in the mix as well, providing Gering with a touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gering was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 213 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Ogallala now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Gering, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Ogallala has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 202.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Gering struggles in that department as they've been averaging 252.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Ogallala was able to grind out a solid victory over Gering in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 38-28. Does Ogallala have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gering turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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