The Bushnell-Prairie City Spartans will venture away from home to face off against West Prairie/Southeastern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Saturday, Bushnell-Prairie City came up short against Biggsville West Central and fell 38-26. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Heat recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, West Prairie/Southeastern took a blow against Amboy/LaMoille/Ohio on Saturday, falling 58-14.
West Prairie/Southeastern's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Austin Nelson, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown, and Kameron Cramer, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Nelson is now averaging an impressive 105.5 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, West Prairie/Southeastern was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Bushnell-Prairie City's record now sits at 1-1. As for West Prairie/Southeastern, their record now sits at 0-2.
Bushnell-Prairie City ended up a good deal behind West Prairie/Southeastern when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 32-14. Thankfully for Bushnell-Prairie City, Xavier Hilton (who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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