Football Preview: Mitchell Tigers vs. Sidney Red Raiders
The Mitchell Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Sidney Red Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Mitchell took a blow against Chadron, falling 51-6. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Sidney put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Holdrege at home to the tune of 42-0. Given the Red Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Dusters are ranked 77th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sidney's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Landon Riddle, who picked up 133 receiving yards and a touchdown. Sidney also got a significant boost from Owen Gillham, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 82 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sidney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holdrege only rushed for 94.
Mitchell now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Sidney, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Mitchell came up short against Sidney in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 42-35. Can Mitchell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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