Nickerson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Halstead Dragons at home and fell 38-0. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Dragons are ranked 97th).
Braxton Creed went supernova for Halstead, rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 181 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Creed a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Edric Zorn, who gained 147 total yards and a touchdown.
Nickerson's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Halstead, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-2 record.
Nickerson will host Hesston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hesston will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Nickerson surely won't give up without a fight. As for Halstead, they will challenge Hillsboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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