The Nemaha Central Thunder will face off against the Oskaloosa Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nemaha Central's defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so Oskaloosa's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Oskaloosa is hoping to do what Chanute couldn't on Friday: put an end to Nemaha Central's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Nemaha Central snuck past Chanute with a 13-7 win.
Nemaha Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Carter Hajek, Brady Koch, and Jack Macke picked up one apiece. Hajek's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 104 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another thorn in Chanute's side was Abram Keim, who made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Oskaloosa's offense. They were dealt a 60-0 defeat at the hands of Atchison County on Friday. The Bears have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Nemaha Central pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Oskaloosa, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
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