Niobrara/Verdigre is 2-8 against Boyd County since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Boyd County Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Niobrara/Verdigre focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up six on Friday.
Niobrara/Verdigre is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 80 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Hartington-Newcastle on Friday. They had to suffer through a 70-6 loss at the hands of the Wildcats. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-6.
Even if they lost, Niobrara/Verdigre's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. In that department, Praeson Klug was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Boyd County was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They were the clear victor by a 42-20 margin over Wausa/Osmond. The Spartans pushed the score to 34-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the had little chance of recovering from.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Boyd County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hudson Hoffman, who rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Hoffman didn't just play on offense: he also made ten total tackles and defended a pass. Another passer making a difference was Charlie Adams, who gained 116 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Boyd County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Niobrara/Verdigre's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Boyd County, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Niobrara/Verdigre was taken down by Boyd County 54-8 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hoffman, who rushed for 236 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. Now that Niobrara/Verdigre knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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