The Syracuse Rockets are taking a road trip to challenge the Nebraska City Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Syracuse will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Syracuse is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 51-8 victory over Fairbury. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Rockets with their most commanding win of the season.
Will Janssen
| 09/26/25 vs Fairbury | 175 |
| 09/19/25 @ Lincoln Christian | 204 |
| 09/12/25 vs Logan View/Scribner-Snyder | 117 |
| 09/05/25 vs Boys Town | 100 |
| 08/29/25 @ Milford | 241 |
It was another big night for Will Janssen, who rushed for 175 yards and two scores on only 12 carries, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. Janssen is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season.
Janssen was just one part of a punishing run game: Syracuse was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Nebraska City, as they earned their first away win of the season. They came out on top against Falls City by a score of 14-7 on Friday.
Syracuse's record now sits at 5-0. As for Nebraska City, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Syracuse against Nebraska City in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 55-14 win. In that matchup, the Rockets amassed a halftime lead of 23-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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