Falls City is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. They will face off against the Nebraska City Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Falls City and five for Nebraska City dating back to last season.
Falls City is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 42-27 to Concordia.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Blakely Sells, who threw for 270 yards and four touchdowns. Jayton Wilkerson helped Sells out on the ground, picking up 82 receiving yards and three TDs, while also rushing for 41 yards.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Nebraska City's offense. They had to suffer through a 53-0 loss at the hands of Central City. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Bison are ranked fifth).
Nebraska City's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Falls City, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Falls City was able to grind out a solid win over Nebraska City in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, winning 22-14. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pioneers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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