Football Preview: Schuyler Warriors vs. O'Neill Eagles
The Schuyler Warriors will square off against the O'Neill Eagles on Friday. The timing isn't great for Schuyler: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home dating back to last season, while O'Neill has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road also dating back to last season.
Schuyler's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Scotus on Friday. They were outmatched by the Shamrocks at home and fell 56-0. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Shamrocks are ranked 32nd).
Meanwhile, O'Neill hadn't done well against Pierce recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. O'Neill snuck past Pierce with a 13-7 win. The 13-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Brady Eichelberger, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown. Porter Mathews made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Schuyler's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for O'Neill, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Schuyler might still be hurting after the 40-14 loss they got from O'Neill in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Schuyler avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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