Blair hasn't had much luck against Elkhorn recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Blair Bears will square off against the Elkhorn Antlers at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Blair is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They took a 20-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Seward. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Bluejays are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, a win for Elkhorn just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Bennington on the road and fell 35-7. The Antlers have struggled against the Badgers recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Blair's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Elkhorn, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Blair was able to grind out a solid victory over Elkhorn when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 28-21. Will Blair repeat their success, or does Elkhorn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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