Two dominant backs in Blake Welchert and Corbin Kyes are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Fort Calhoun Pioneers will square off against the Central City Bison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Calhoun is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Fort Calhoun was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 20-16 to Douglas County West.
Fort Calhoun might have lost, but man, Welchert was a machine: he rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown. Welchert also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Central City entered their tilt with Aurora on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They were the clear victor by a 53-28 margin over the Huskies. With the Bison ahead 41-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Kyes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 433 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. Those 433 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Truman Ryan also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Fort Calhoun's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Central City, their record is now 8-1.
Things could have been worse for Fort Calhoun, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 28-14 loss to Central City when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kyes, who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 50 receiving yards. Now that Fort Calhoun knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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