The Creighton Bulldogs will square off against the Randolph Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Creighton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 34-28 to Wynot. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Blue Devils recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Creighton might have lost, but man, Taylor Nilson was a machine: he rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns. Nilson also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making ten total tackles and defending three passes.
Creighton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jorgan Condon and Owen Doerr.
Meanwhile, Randolph was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were outmatched by Archangels Catholic on the road and fell 54-0.
Creighton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Randolph, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Creighton against Randolph in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 70-28 win. In that match, Creighton amassed a halftime lead of 40-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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