The Blair Bears will take on the Seward Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Blair has struggled recently with 12 defeats in a row, while Seward will arrive with four straight victories.
Blair's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Bennington on Friday. They were outmatched by the Badgers and fell 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Badgers are ranked fifth).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Seward). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Northwest 49-7. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-0.
Seward had a senior duo take command as Kayson Salyer gained 248 total yards and a touchdown and Jack Vyhnalek picked up 129 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Salyer was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 66 yards.
Seward was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Seward's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Blair, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Blair came up short against Seward in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 20-13. Will the Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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