The Nemaha Central Thunder will face off against the Osage City Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Nemaha Central sitting on nine straight wins and Osage City on ten.
Nemaha Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Sabetha a 21-0 shutout. Considering the Thunder have won seven matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Carter Hajek, who rushed for 199 yards and three touchdowns. He has been hot , having posted three or more rushing touchdowns the last six times he's played.
Meanwhile, Osage City didn't have too much trouble with St. Marys on Friday as they won 14-0. The 14-point effort marked the Indians' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Kasen Parsons was his usual excellent self, rushing for 137 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 62 yards and a touchdown.
Osage City's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.4 points per game. As for Nemaha Central, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Everything went Nemaha Central's way against Osage City in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as Nemaha Central made off with a 53-27 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nemaha Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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