The Beatrice Orangemen are taking a road trip to square off against the Waverly Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Beatrice has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Waverly will arrive with three straight wins.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 49-6, which was the final score in Beatrice's tilt against Hastings on Friday. The Orangemen were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-6.
Meanwhile, Waverly owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Standing Bear 2-0. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 124th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Beatrice's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Waverly, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Beatrice was taken down by Waverly 42-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Beatrice avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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