The Pierce Bluejays will head out on the road to challenge the Sidney Red Raiders at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Pierce is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Schuyler 61-20 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Pierce's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kiegan Werner led the charge by rushing for 21 yards and two scores.
Meanwhile, Sidney strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past Chadron 38-14. The Red Raiders pushed the score to 32-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cardinals cut but never quite recovered from.
Pierce's record now sits at 6-3. As for Sidney, their record is now 9-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Pierce has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 298.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sidney struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 243.3 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Pierce came up short against Sidney in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 41-34. Thankfully for the Bluejays, Landon Riddle (who picked up 147 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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