Chanute is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Nemaha Central is on a five-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Chanute Blue Comets will host the Nemaha Central Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Chanute earned a 27-14 win over McPherson.
Meanwhile, Nemaha Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 31-28 victory over Rossville on Friday.
Carter Hajek had a dynamite game for Nemaha Central, rushing for 170 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 39 yards and a touchdown. Hajek's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 125 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Nemaha Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Hajek. Abram Keim was another major factor on D, picking up 0.5 sacks and making 17 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
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 192 rushing yards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Chanute's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Nemaha Central, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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