McCook lost to Aurora back in October of 2021, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The McCook Bison strolled past the Aurora Huskies with points to spare, taking the game 33-14. The Bison pushed the score to 33-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Huskies cut but never quite recovered from.
Tristan Campbell was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 254 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another back making a difference was Ethan Schmidt, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown.
McCook's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Ty Junker, Quentin Terry, and Gabe Roberts picked up one apiece. With that strong performance, Roberts is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, McCook was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
McCook's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Aurora, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
McCook will head out to square off against Waverly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Aurora, they will host Wahoo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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