Football Preview: Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars vs. Wausa/Osmond
The Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars will face off against Wausa/Osmond at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Niobrara/Verdigre was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 20-16 to Bloomfield. The Cougars have struggled against the Bees recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Although Niobrara/Verdigre took the loss, they still got scores from Arlan Lammers and Isaac Hoferer.
Even if they lost, Niobrara/Verdigre's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Westin Bauer and Jacob Motacek, who racked up all four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Wausa/Osmond was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against Crofton, falling 54-6. While losing is never fun, Wausa/Osmond can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 100th, while Crofton is ranked 12th).
Niobrara/Verdigre's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Wausa/Osmond, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-5.
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