The Arcadia/Loup City Rebels will venture away from home to take on the Pleasanton Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Arcadia/Loup City will head out to face Pleasanton after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Arcadia/Loup City lost to West Holt at home by a 24-6 margin. The Rebels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Pleasanton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Ravenna 50-22 on the road. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Pleasanton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ryelan Kingston out in front who rushed for 161 yards and four touchdowns, and also picked up 31 receiving yards. Kingston didn't just play on offense: he also made ten total tackles (2.5 for loss) and defended a pass. Another player making a difference was Brennan Lindner, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pleasanton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ravenna only rushed for 128.
Pleasanton wouldn't let Ravenna keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jaysen Cronin was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Arcadia/Loup City's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Pleasanton, their record is now 4-0.
Arcadia/Loup City took a serious blow against Pleasanton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 34-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lindner, who threw for 126 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown. Now that Arcadia/Loup City knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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