Football Game Preview: Pierce Bluejays vs. Wayne Blue Devils

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2024, 3:58am

Football Preview: Pierce Bluejays vs. Wayne Blue Devils

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Pierce has gone 10-0 against Wayne recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pierce Bluejays will be playing at home against the Wayne Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Pierce and three for Wayne.

It was a Battle of the Birds when Pierce faced off against O'Neill on Friday. Pierce fell to O'Neill 13-7.

The losing side was boosted by Ryder Theisen, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown. Those 76 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.

Meanwhile, a win for Wayne just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 49-7 loss at the hands of Lakeview. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Vikings are ranked 23rd).

Pierce's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Wayne, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.

Pierce took their victory against Wayne in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 35-15. Does Pierce have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wayne turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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