It's playoff time, and Seward had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past the McCook Bison 35-12 on Friday. The score was close at halftime, but the Bluejays pulled away in the second half with 28 points.
One reason for the win was Seward's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Kyle Riley and Cardin Goracke, who racked up four sacks between them.
Despite the loss, McCook still got an impressive performance from Tristan Campbell, who rushed for 174 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Campbell has become a key player for the Bison: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Bluejays
| 10/31/25 vs McCook | 35-12 |
| 10/24/25 vs Crete | 42-7 |
| 10/17/25 @ York | 42-16 |
| 10/10/25 @ Blair | 42-7 |
| 10/03/25 vs Northwest | 49-7 |
| + 3 more games |
The victory (which was Seward's eighth in a row) raised their record to 8-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.8 points on average over those games. As for McCook, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3.
Coming up, Seward will take on Waverly at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings' defense has only allowed 14.3 points per game this season, so the Bluejays' offense will have their work cut out for them. McCook does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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