Weeping Water and Creighton squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Weeping Water had to settle for second. The contest between them and the Creighton Bulldogs wasn't particularly close, with the Weeping Water Indians falling 34-18. That makes it the first time this season the Indians have let down their home crowd.
Taylor Nilson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 179 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also throwing for 46 yards and a touchdown for Creighton. That's the most rushing yards Nilson has posted since back in August.
Weeping Water's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2. As for Creighton, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Weeping Water does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Creighton, they will challenge Riverside on Friday. One thing working in Riverside's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five games.
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