The Pawnee City Indians are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Dorchester Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dorchester took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Pawnee City, who comes in off a win.
Pawnee City is headed out to face Dorchester after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Pawnee City blew past Meridian 57-6 at home on Thursday. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Indians had established a 44 point advantage.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pawnee City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in four consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Dorchester had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They were dealt a 40-8 loss at the hands of Sterling on Friday. The Longhorns haven't had much luck with the Jets recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Everything came up roses for Pawnee City against Dorchester in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 52-25 win. In that match, Pawnee City amassed a halftime lead of 36-4, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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