The Central City Bison will face off against the Lakeview Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Central City sitting on eight straight wins and Lakeview on ten.
Central City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Fort Calhoun to the tune of 49-14. Considering the Bison have won six contests by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Central City can attribute much of their success to Parker Zikmund, who threw for 288 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and Corbin Kyes, who gained 115 total yards and three touchdowns. Kyes' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Lakeview was able to grind out a solid victory over Scotus on Friday, taking the game 14-7.
Lakeview's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.5 points per game. As for Central City, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Central City took a serious blow against Lakeview in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, falling 61-26. Can Central City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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