Ponca was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 51-20 loss at the hands of the Battle Creek Braves. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Braves are ranked 25th).
Battle Creek's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaxon Mettler, who threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes, and also rushed for 32 yards. Conner Neuhalfen was another key player, picking up 94 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Ponca's record now sits at 1-8. As for Battle Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Ponca does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Battle Creek, they will take on Aquinas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Battle Creek is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Aquinas a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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