Seward has won three straight games at home, while McCook has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Bluejays will face off against the Bison. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Seward beats McCook with 42 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Bluejays blew past Crete, posting a 42-7 win. The Bluejays pushed the score to 42-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cardinals cut but never quite recovered from.
Jack Vyhnalek
| 10/24/25 vs Crete | 147 |
| 10/03/25 vs Northwest | 129 |
| 09/12/25 @ Pius X | 94 |
| 10/17/25 @ York | 82 |
| 08/29/25 vs Gretna East | 80 |
Kayson Salyer was his usual excellent self, throwing for 246 yards and two TDs while completing 78.6% of his passes. Seward also got help from Jack Vyhnalek, who showed off his sure hands for 147 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last contest, McCook made sure to put some points up on the board against Lexington on Friday. The Bison blew past the Minutemen 49-21. The game was the first time the Bison have beaten the Minutemen on their field since October 20, 2017.
Seward better keep an eye on Tristan Campbell. He was instrumental in McCook's win, rushing for 252 yards and five scores while picking up 14.0 yards per carry. Campbell is becoming a predictor of the Bison's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Ty Junker, who rushed for 56 yards and one touchdown on only five carries.
McCook was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 417 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Seward's record now sits at 7-2. As for McCook, their record is now an identical 7-2.
Seward beat McCook 24-17 in their previous matchup back in September of 2021. Will the Bluejays repeat their success, or do the Bison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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