Chase County pushed their score to 34 the last time they played Ogallala, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The Chase County Longhorns took a 16-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ogallala Indians. The defeat continues a trend for the Longhorns in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost four in a row.
Ogallala got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sawyer Smith out in front who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown. An impressive showing, but Smith really ramped things up playing D: he made 11 total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Chase County's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Ogallala, with the win, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-6.
Chase County will square off against Holdrege at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Holdrege is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Chase County will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Ogallala, they will head out to face off against Alliance at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ogallala is facing Alliance at the right time seeing as Alliance is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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