Mitchell was the 42-14 winner over Chadron when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Mitchell Tigers were outmatched by the Chadron Cardinals on the road and fell 51-6. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Michael Plasencio threw for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Xavier Galloway was his top target, picking up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Kaden Hessler rushed for 64 yards.
Quinn Bailey had an outrageously good game for Chadron as he rushed for 263 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Bailey's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 140 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Mitchell now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Chadron, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Mitchell will head out to face off against Sidney at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Sidney will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Mitchell surely won't give up without a fight. As for Chadron, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Gothenburg at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are at an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2016, but likely not for long.
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