The Sidney Red Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chadron Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Sidney will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Sidney is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 30-7 margin over Roncalli Catholic. Considering the Red Raiders have won six games by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sidney's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Owen Gillham, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown, and Landon Riddle, who picked up 91 receiving yards.
Sidney didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Reid Fiscus, Alek Doty, and Keian Kaiser picked up one apiece. Kaiser is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last 12 games he's played dating back to last season.
Sidney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Chadron never got on the board in their matchup two weeks ago, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Lincoln Christian last Friday. Everything went their way against the Crusaders as they made off with a 42-18 win. Considering the Cardinals have won seven contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Quinn Bailey, who rushed for 311 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 55 yards.
Sidney's record is now 10-0. As for Chadron, their record is now 8-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Sidney has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 185 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Chadron struggles in that department as they've been averaging 292. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Sidney strolled past Chadron in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a score of 14-0. Does Sidney have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chadron turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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