The Lakeview Vikings will face off against the Central City Bison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakeview will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Lakeview is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 14-7 win over Scotus.
Meanwhile, Central City waltzed into their contest on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 49-14 victory over the Pioneers. Considering the Bison have won six matches by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Central City's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Parker Zikmund, who threw for 288 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and Corbin Kyes, who gained 115 total yards and three touchdowns. Kyes' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.
Central City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Turner Hanke and Bladen Kohl. Hanke also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 135. Colter Lueders was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making eight total tackles.
Lakeview pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.4 points per game. As for Central City, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Everything came up roses for Lakeview against Central City in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, as the squad secured a 61-26 win. Will Lakeview repeat their success, or does Central City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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