It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Nemaha Central had no problem doing just that on Friday. They strolled past the Council Grove Braves with points to spare, taking the game 21-6. The victory was nothing new for the Thunder as they're now sitting on 11 straight.
Carter Hajek was his usual excellent self, rushing for 182 yards and three touchdowns. He has been hot , having posted three or more rushing touchdowns the last eight times he's played.
Nemaha Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Nemaha Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jack Macke and Mason Schultejans.
Nemaha Central's record now sits at 11-1. As for Council Grove, they moved to 8-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Nemaha Central will challenge Southeast of Saline at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Southeast of Saline is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 43.7 points per game this season. Council Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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