Central City extended their postseason success on Friday against Sidney. They enjoyed a cozy 29-12 victory over the Sidney Red Raiders. Winning may never get old, but the Bison sure are getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Corbin Kyes was his usual excellent self, rushing for 139 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.
Another reason for the win was Central City's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Connor Erickson was especially locked on to Sidney's QB and sacked him twice. Erickson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Despite the loss, Sidney still got an impressive performance from Owen Gillham, who rushed for 159 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Gillham a new career-high in rushing yards.
Central City pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.3 points per game. As for Sidney, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 11 games and leaves them with a 11-1 record.
Central City will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Wahoo at 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Wahoo will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Central City surely won't give up without a fight. Sidney does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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