Red Cloud won the last time they faced Silver Lake, and things went their way on Friday too. The Red Cloud Warriors breezed by the Silver Lake Mustangs at home to the tune of 53-22. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Mustangs are ranked 61st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hunter Englehart was his usual excellent self, rushing for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Red Cloud was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Silver Lake still got an impressive performance from Jaxon Tenbensel, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Red Cloud's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Silver Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Red Cloud will head out to face off against Dorchester at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Red Cloud is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.5 points per game this season. As for Silver Lake, they will head out on the road to challenge Meridian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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