Football Preview: Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars vs. Bloomfield Bees
Niobrara/Verdigre is 0-3 against Bloomfield since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Bloomfield Bees at 2:30 p.m. Niobrara/Verdigre is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.3 points per game this season.
Niobrara/Verdigre will head into Friday's match out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were outmatched by Crofton on the road and fell 56-16. The Cougars were up 16-0 in the fourth but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Although Niobrara/Verdigre took the loss, they still got scores from Wyatt Shabram and Isaac Hoferer.
Meanwhile, Bloomfield fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Boyd County on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 20-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans. While the Bees didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Spartans 8-0 in the first quarter.
Niobrara/Verdigre's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Bloomfield, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Niobrara/Verdigre was dealt a bruising 70-14 defeat at the hands of Bloomfield in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Thankfully for Niobrara/Verdigre, Cody Bruegman (who rushed for 130 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
