Auburn is 8-2 against Falls City since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Auburn Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Falls City Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Auburn's defense has only allowed 15.8 points per game this season, so Falls City's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Auburn took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 68-0 victory over Wilber-Clatonia. The matchup marked the Bulldogs' most dominant win of the season so far.
Nixon Ligouri was his usual excellent self, rushing for 128 yards and four touchdowns on only five carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Auburn's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Drayven Lamb, Wyatt Tanner, and Brenton Wenzl picked up one apiece. What's more, Wenzl also racked up -9 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Auburn was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 407 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Falls City was able to grind out a solid victory over Nebraska City on Friday, taking the game 22-14.
Auburn pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Falls City, their record is now 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Auburn against Falls City in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-13 victory. In that game, Auburn amassed a halftime lead of 42-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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