Football Recap: Bluestem Comes Up Short Despite Colten Neal's Strong Performance

By Team Reports Sep 23, 2024, 10:53am

Football Recap: Bluestem Lions vs. Neodesha Blue Streaks

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Bluestem lost against Neodesha back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Bluestem Lions lost 28-8 to the Neodesha Blue Streaks. The Lions have struggled against the Blue Streaks recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Despite the loss, Bluestem still got an impressive performance from Colten Neal, who rushed for 144 yards while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Neal a new career-high in rushing yards.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Neodesha to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cole Ramey, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Bluestem's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Neodesha, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record.

Bluestem is headed away from home for the first time to take on Fredonia/Elk Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Neodesha, they will face off against Caney Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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