It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pius X can now relate to. They and the Seward Bluejays were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but they suffered a 21-20 loss. While losing is never fun, the Thunderbolts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Bluejays are ranked seventh).
Pius X's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joseph Andreasen, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown. Andreasen's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 112 rushing yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Kolbe Volkmer, who threw for 104 yards and two touchdowns.
A big part of Seward's win came down to the chemistry between Tresten Hass and his top target Jack Vyhnalek. Hass threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns while Vyhnalek picked up 87 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Vyhnalek didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made ten total tackles.
This is the second loss in a row for Pius X and nudges their season record down to 4-6. As for Seward, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Pius X does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Seward, they will take on Gretna East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Seward is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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