South Loup had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-4 to make it five. They came up short against the Pleasanton Bulldogs, falling 58-36. South Loup gained 109 more yards on the day, but it was Pleasanton that made the best use of them.
Conner Paulsen
| 10/02/25 @ Pleasanton | 275 |
| 09/26/25 vs West Holt | 133 |
| 09/19/25 vs Sandhills Valley | 89 |
| 09/12/25 @ Perkins County | 21 |
Despite the loss, South Loup still got an impressive performance from Conner Paulsen, who rushed for 275 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Paulsen is now averaging an impressive 103.6 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Crew Witthuhn, who rushed for 63 yards and one TD on only five carries.
Pleasanton's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. They haven't had any issues with South Loup recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Brennan Lindner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 84 yards and a pair of scores on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 132 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Maddox Boyd, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Coming up, South Loup will square off against Ravenna at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th. South Loup will need to watch out since the Bluejays have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Pleasanton, they will face off against West Holt at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th.
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