It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but South Loup ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They snuck past the Ravenna Bluejays with a 34-28 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as South Loup also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2017.
South Loup got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Conner Paulsen out in front who rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Ethan Furne, who picked up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Despite the defeat, Ravenna saw an underclassman step up: Kobe Chamberlin rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns. Those 103 rushing yards gave Chamberlin a new career-high. Ravenna also got a significant boost from Gavin Reisbeck, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 99 yards.
South Loup's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Ravenna, their record now sits at an identical 5-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Loup will welcome Arcadia/Loup City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Loup is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.3 points per game this season. As for Ravenna, they will host West Holt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ravenna also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 44 points per game.
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