Bloomfield won the last time they faced Niobrara/Verdigre and things went their way on Friday too. The Bees were the clear victors by a 52-26 margin over the Cougars. Considering the Bees have won four matchups by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Keaten Gilsdorf
| 10/10/25 vs Niobrara/Verdigre | 88 |
| 10/24/24 @ Crofton | 59 |
| 09/19/25 @ Crofton | 27 |
| 10/03/25 vs Boyd County | 20 |
| 09/05/25 @ Tri County Northeast | 20 |
Keaten Gilsdorf was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 88 yards and one score. Those 88 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Bloomfield didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Niobrara/Verdigre to a completion percentage of just 46.7%. The Bees have been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.58 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.58 in their last three games.
Niobrara/Verdigre lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Coy Wickersham, who rushed for 71 yards and one TD, and also picked up 43 receiving yards. Cash Wickersham was in the mix as well, providing Niobrara/Verdigre with three touchdowns.
Bloomfield pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.0 points over those games. As for Niobrara/Verdigre, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Bloomfield will challenge rival Hartington-Newcastle at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Brock Jeannoutot and Jason Heimes. Meanwhile, Niobrara/Verdigre is set to take on their familiar foe Wausa/Osmond at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.
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