Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Creighton). They put the hurt on the Neligh-Oakdale Warriors with a sharp 72-46 victory on Friday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Warriors are ranked 97th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Taylor Nilson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 315 yards and six touchdowns while completing 71.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 172 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Jorgan Condon was in the mix as well, providing Creighton with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Creighton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Neligh-Oakdale only rushed for 159.
Creighton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Condon and Ethan Kuhl. Kuhl also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 130.
Neligh-Oakdale's loss came despite strong showings from Corbin Hoefer and Cooper Arehart. Hoefer gained 147 total yards and three touchdowns, while Arehart rushed for 72 yards and three touchdowns. Hoefer didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended a pass.
Creighton's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Neligh-Oakdale, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Creighton will head out to take on Ainsworth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ainsworth will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Creighton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Neligh-Oakdale, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Elgin/Pope John at 7:00 p.m. Neligh-Oakdale is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41 points per game this season.
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