The Thayer Central Titans are taking a road trip to square off against the Southern Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Thayer Central has five straight wins, Southern has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Thayer Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Sandy Creek, who was ranked 18th at the time (Thayer Central was ranked first). The Titans were the clear victors by a 40-14 margin over the Cougars on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won four matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Thayer Central found their leader in sophomore Jaxon Krupicka, who rushed for 58 yards and one touchdown.all of that, rushing production came thanks to one massive run
Meanwhile, Southern played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 54-12 loss at the hands of Tri County. The Raiders were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Although Southern took the loss, they still got scores from Paxx Adams and Carsen Goes.
Southern's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Thayer Central, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Thayer Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 226.6 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Southern, though, as they've been averaging only 90.8 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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