The Central City Bison will take on the Sidney Red Raiders on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Central City sitting on nine straight wins and Sidney on 11.
Central City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 19-7 victory over Lakeview. The 19-point effort marked the Bison's lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Central City relied on the efforts of Wyatt Dent, who gained 110 total yards and a touchdown, and Corbin Kyes, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown. Kyes' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.
Central City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Truman Ryan and Turner Hanke. Colter Lueders was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, Sidney faced Chadron in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Everything went Sidney's way against Chadron as Sidney made off with a 32-8 win. The Red Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 23 points or more this season.
Sidney had a senior duo take command as Owen Gillham rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown and Landon Riddle picked up 49 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 93 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Gillham.
Sidney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups.
Sidney's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.4 points per game. As for Central City, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Central City has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 228.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sidney struggles in that department as they've been averaging 185. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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