North Central is 1-6 against Neligh-Oakdale since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The North Central Knights will take on the Neligh-Oakdale Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
North Central is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were outmatched by Elgin/Pope John at home and fell 64-14.
Although North Central took the loss, they still got scores from Riar Lezotte and Atwood Albrecht.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 64 points the game before, Neligh-Oakdale was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They took a blow against Ainsworth, falling 50-6. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Corbin Hoefer put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 49 receiving yards.
North Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Neligh-Oakdale, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
North Central suffered a grim 44-22 defeat to Neligh-Oakdale in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for North Central, Bryson Gadeken (who rushed for 185 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 136 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
