Football Preview: Exeter-Milligan/Friend Bobcats vs. Sandy Creek Cougars
Exeter-Milligan/Friend has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bobcats faces off against the Sandy Creek Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Exeter-Milligan/Friend is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Tri County: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Exeter-Milligan/Friend blew Tri County out of the water with a 46-6 final score. The contest marked the Bobcats' most dominant win of the season so far.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Exeter-Milligan/Friend was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 245 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Sandy Creek put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 59-0 victory over Sutton. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked first, while the Mustangs are ranked 54th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Ethan Shaw, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 201 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Connor Rempe was another key player, picking up 121 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Exeter-Milligan/Friend's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Sandy Creek, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Exeter-Milligan/Friend has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 252.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sandy Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 254.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Exeter-Milligan/Friend couldn't quite finish off Sandy Creek in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 64-62. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Shaw, who rushed for 85 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 247 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt. Now that Exeter-Milligan/Friend 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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