The Neligh-Oakdale Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Ainsworth Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Neligh-Oakdale lost 90-64 to Bancroft-Rosalie on Friday. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Neligh-Oakdale had strong showings from Corbin Hoefer, who gained 257 total yards and five touchdowns, and Cooper Arehart, who rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Hoefer a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Ainsworth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of West Holt by a score of 40-38. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly two points.
Ainsworth's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Chris Fernandez, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown, and Morgan Kinney, who gained 162 total yards and three touchdowns. Kinney is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Ainsworth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Holt only rushed for 89.
Neligh-Oakdale now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Ainsworth, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Neligh-Oakdale against Ainsworth when the teams last played back in October of 2021 as the squad secured a 70-34 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Neligh-Oakdale since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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