The Cedar Bluffs Wildcats will face off against the Elmwood-Murdock Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Cedar Bluffs ended up a good deal behind Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer and lost 44-26. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Cedar Bluffs saw an underclassman step up: Izzak Varejcka rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards Varejcka has posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elmwood-Murdock). They blew past Sacred Heart 48-22 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Cedar Bluffs' defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Elmwood-Murdock, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Cedar Bluffs took a serious blow against Elmwood-Murdock in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 68-36. Thankfully for Cedar Bluffs, Cade Hosier (who rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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