The Syracuse Rockets will face off against the Auburn Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Auburn is hoping to do what Falls City couldn't on Friday: put an end to Syracuse's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Syracuse breezed by Falls City on the road to the tune of 54-15.
Meanwhile, Auburn's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They blew past Fairbury 41-0 at home. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Jeffs are ranked 121st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Nixon Ligouri, who rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Auburn was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 350 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 313 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Auburn didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brenton Wenzl and Ligouri.
Syracuse's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3. As for Auburn, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Syracuse ended up a good deal behind Auburn in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, losing 14-0. Thankfully for Syracuse, Maverick Binder (who rushed for 162 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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