After flying high against North Central last Friday, Neligh-Oakdale came back down to earth. The Neligh-Oakdale Warriors came up short against the Creighton Bulldogs on Friday, falling 72-46. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 31st).
Despite the defeat, Neligh-Oakdale had strong showings from Corbin Hoefer, who gained 147 total yards and three touchdowns, and Cooper Arehart, who rushed for 72 yards and three touchdowns. Hoefer also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making seven total tackles and defending a pass.
Neligh-Oakdale didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Arehart and Tyson Blakeman.
Taylor Nilson was his usual excellent self, throwing for 315 yards and six touchdowns while completing 71.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 172 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry for Creighton. Nilson is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Jorgan Condon, who gained 187 total yards and three touchdowns.
Neligh-Oakdale dropped their record down to 2-4 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Creighton, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Neligh-Oakdale will be playing in front of their home fans against Elgin/Pope John at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neligh-Oakdale is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41 points per game this season. As for Creighton, they will venture away from home to square off against Ainsworth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Ainsworth's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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