The East Butler Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Centennial Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Butler will be strutting in after a win while Centennial will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, everything came up roses for East Butler against Heartland as the squad secured a 52-16 victory. With the Tigers ahead 34-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Rocco Hageman
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Rocco Hageman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 104 yards and four TDs on only ten carries. Those four rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gunner Fencl, who threw for 108 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Centennial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by McCool Junction and fell 40-6. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Mustangs are ranked 44th).
East Butler pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.8 points over those games. As for Centennial, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. East Butler has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 229.9 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Centennial, though, as they've been averaging only 56.3 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
East Butler was able to grind out a solid win over Centennial in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 18-8. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Broncos' Ryan Richters, who rushed for 122 yards and one score. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for the Tigers to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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