The Sidney Red Raiders will take on the Alliance Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Sidney's favor as the team sits on 11 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Alliance has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Sidney made easy work of Chase County and carried off a 35-12 victory. The Red Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Sidney got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Owen Gillham out in front who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown. Sidney also got help from Landon Riddle, who showed off his sure hands for 114 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sidney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, a victory for Alliance just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 54-12 defeat at the hands of Chadron. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Cardinals are ranked 16th).
Sidney's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Alliance, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Sidney has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 186.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Alliance struggles in that department as they've been averaging 183.1. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Sidney against Alliance in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 56-20 victory. Will Sidney repeat their success, or does Alliance have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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