The Waverly Vikings will take on the Elkhorn Antlers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Waverly will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Waverly beat McCook 20-7.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Waverly to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carter Mcmillan, who rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 201 yards and a touchdown. Keaton Bowker got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Waverly's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Gavin Mcmillan, Bowker, and Trev Greve picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Elkhorn never let their opponents score on Thursday. They took down Gretna East 14-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Antlers.
Elliot Beister was a one-man wrecking crew for Elkhorn as he rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Another player making a difference was Xander Ardley Jr., who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Elkhorn was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gretna East only rushed for 89.
Waverly's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Elkhorn, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went Waverly's way against Elkhorn in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 as Waverly made off with a 35-14 win. Will Waverly repeat their success, or does Elkhorn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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