The Ralston Rams will challenge the Crete Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ralston will be strutting in after a win while Crete will be coming in after a loss.
Ralston barely beat Platteview the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Rams took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 40-13 victory over the Trojans. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Cade Stix
| 09/26/25 @ Platteview | 149.4 |
| 08/30/24 @ Lincoln Northwest | 143.8 |
| 09/27/24 vs Platteview | 131 |
| 10/25/24 @ Plattsmouth | 120.5 |
| 10/04/24 @ Crete | 113.9 |
Cade Stix looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 185 yards and one touchdown while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 53 yards. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (149.4).
Ralston didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Landenn Jenkins and Boone Blecha.
Meanwhile, Crete was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of York.
Crete's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Ralston, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Ralston didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Crete when the teams last played back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 19-14 win. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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