The Crete Cardinals are taking a road trip to square off against the Seward Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Friday, Crete was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 27-21 to Northwest. The defeat continues a trend for the Cardinals in their meetings with the Vikings: they've now lost four in a row.
Peyton Steuer
| 08/29/25 vs Platteview | 228 |
| 10/17/25 vs Northwest | 146 |
| 10/10/25 @ Lincoln Northwest | 121 |
| 10/02/25 @ Ralston | 109 |
| 09/05/25 @ Beatrice | 92 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Lyle Van Horn, who rushed for 68 yards and two TDs. Crete also got help from Peyton Steuer, who showed off his sure hands for 146 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Seward came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.8 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Dukes 42-16. Given the Bluejays' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Dukes are ranked 63rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Crete better keep an eye on Kayson Salyer. He was instrumental in Seward's win, throwing for 205 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 43 yards. Their leading receiver Jack Vyhnalek was Salyer's top target yet again, picking up 82 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Seward was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Seward's record is now 6-2. As for Crete, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Crete was dealt a bruising 43-0 defeat at the hands of Seward in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Bluejays' Tresten Hass, who threw for 255 yards and four TDs while completing 80% of his passes. Now that the Cardinals know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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