There's no place like home for Ogallala, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 16-6 victory over the Chase County Longhorns on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Indians also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2021.
Ogallala's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sawyer Smith led the charge by rushing for 118 yards and a touchdown. Smith was even better on defense, making 11 total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Ogallala was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Ogallala's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Chase County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Ogallala will square off against Alliance at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ogallala is facing Alliance at the right time seeing as Alliance is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Chase County, they will host Holdrege at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Chase County will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: Holdrege will have lost six straight heading into Friday's match.
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