The Chadron Cardinals will take on the Lincoln Christian Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Chadron's defense has only allowed 10.6 points per game this season, so Lincoln Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Chadron is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Sidney, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Chadron was ranked 24th). Chadron received a blow on Friday as they fell 14-0 to Sidney. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Cardinals were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Christian entered their tilt with Platteview on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 44-12 win over the Trojans. Considering the Crusaders have won four contests by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lincoln Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in 18 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Chadron's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2. As for Lincoln Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Chadron has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 287.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lincoln Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 332.1. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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