After two games on the road, Bluestem is heading back home. They will welcome the Eureka Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Bluestem nor Eureka posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Last Friday, Bluestem came up short against Central Heights and fell 14-6.
The losing side was boosted by Colten Neal, who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bluestem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Eureka entered their matchup against Humboldt on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Eureka was beaten by Humboldt 56-12. The defeat continues a trend for the Tornadoes in their matchups with the Cubs: they've now lost four in a row.
Bluestem's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Eureka, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Bluestem took a serious blow against Eureka in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, falling 44-0. Can Bluestem avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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