Football Preview: North Central Knights vs. Neligh-Oakdale Warriors
North Central hasn't had much luck against Neligh-Oakdale recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The North Central Knights are taking a road trip to take on the Neligh-Oakdale Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
North Central is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were beaten by Elgin/Pope John 64-14.
Although North Central took the loss, they still got scores from Riar Lezotte and Atwood Albrecht.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 64 points the game before, Neligh-Oakdale was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They had to suffer through a 50-6 loss at the hands of Ainsworth. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Corbin Hoefer put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 49 receiving yards.
North Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Neligh-Oakdale, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
North Central might still be hurting after the 44-22 defeat they got from Neligh-Oakdale in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for North Central, Bryson Gadeken (who rushed for 185 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 136 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
