Football Game Preview: Sabetha Bluejays vs. Nemaha Central Thunder + Official Tickets

Sabetha is 2-8 against Nemaha Central since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bluejays will challenge the Thunder at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Sabetha comes in on four and Nemaha Central on ten.

Sabetha is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Silver Lake by a score of 28-16.

Will Voos

Rushing Yards

11/07/25 @ Silver Lake	125
10/24/25 @ St. Marys	224
10/17/25 vs Oskaloosa	135
10/10/25 @ Nemaha Central	121

Will Voos was his usual excellent self, rushing for 125 yards and one score on only 14 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 121 rushing yards.

Sabetha's run defense was locked in: Silver Lake could only muster 1.6 yards per carry. The Bluejays didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.3.

Meanwhile, Nemaha Central got the win against Council Grove on Friday by a conclusive 34-12. The result was nothing new for the Thunder, who have now won eight contests by 21 points or more so far this season.

Sabetha better keep an eye on Carter Hajek. He was instrumental in Nemaha Central's win, rushing for 247 yards and four touchdowns, while also throwing for 100 yards and one TD on only nine passes.

Nemaha Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jayden Seitz.

Sabetha's record is now 9-1. As for Nemaha Central, their record now sits at 10-0.

Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Voos and Hajek. Voos just won't slow down this season and has run in 13 touchdowns while averaging 139 rushing yards per game. Hajek has been a dominant force too and has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 77.9 passing yards per game.

Sabetha couldn't quite finish off Nemaha Central in their previous matchup back in October and fell 20-18. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hajek, who rushed for 119 yards and one score, and also threw for 159 yards and one touchdown on only 14 passes. Now that the Bluejays know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.