The Sabetha Bluejays will face off against the Nemaha Central Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Sabetha comes in on three and Nemaha Central on four.
Sabetha is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 38-0 victory over Atchison County on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bluejays considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, Nemaha Central was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Oskaloosa 48-6 at home. With that win, the Thunder brought their scoring average up to 27 points per game.
It was another big night for Carter Hajek, who rushed for 141 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 54 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 104 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Nemaha Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Sabetha pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Nemaha Central, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
Sabetha came up short against Nemaha Central when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 17-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hajek, who rushed for 229 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Sabetha knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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