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| 08/29/25 - Home | 52-14 W |
| 08/30/24 - Away | 38-20 W |
| 09/01/23 - Home | 0-1 L |
| 09/02/22 - Away | 54-6 W |
Cedar Bluffs gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 52-14 win over the Walthill Blujays. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-8.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Trayven Kluthe and Izzak Varejcka. Kluthe rushed for 147 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries while Varejcka rushed for 104 yards and a pair of scores on only 14 carries. Those 104 rushing yards gave Varejcka a new career-high. Grayden Pleskac also helped with two TDs in total.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Cedar Bluffs proved: they limited Walthill to a paltry one yards per carry. The team can thank Kluthe for the heroic effort on defense: he. Cedar Bluffs didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.3.
Cedar Bluffs' defense didn't let Koda Tyndall., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Carter Hermanson, Edward Varejcka, and Wyatt Johnstone, who each picked up one sack apiece. Hermanson was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making four total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Looking ahead, Cedar Bluffs will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge Lyons-Decatur Northeast at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Walthill, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Elgin/Pope John at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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