The Southeast of Saline Trojans will be playing at home against the Southwestern Heights Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southeast of Saline knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Southwestern Heights likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Southeast of Saline really took it to Ellsworth for the full four quarters, racking up a 53-12 victory. The win continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Bearcats: they've now won seven in a row.
Southeast of Saline can attribute much of their success to Grady Gebhardt, who rushed for 234 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry, and Tiernan Ptacek, who threw for 106 yards and a pair of TDs on only nine passes. Gebhardt's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Southeast of Saline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 362 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Meanwhile, Southwestern Heights took a blow against Holcomb on Friday, falling 55-14. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Longhorns: they've now lost six in a row.
Southeast of Saline will have to contain Omar Mercado as he made an impact in Southwestern Heights' last game. He rushed for 71 yards and one score on only nine carries, and also threw for 118 yards on 11 of 21 attempts.
Southwestern Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Southeast of Saline, their record is now 8-0.
Thursday's game might be decided in the trenches. Southeast of Saline has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 269.6 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Southwestern Heights, though, as they've been averaging only 64.9 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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