The Crofton Warriors will challenge the Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Crofton is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last eight games.
Crofton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 44-32 win over Thayer Central.
Meanwhile, Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] got themselves on the board against South Loup on Friday, but South Loup never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat South Loup 46-0. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the are ranked 35th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Michael Koenig led the charge by throwing for 198 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 passes, while also rushing for 40 yards and a touchdown. Sam Cheatum was in the mix too, providing Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] with three touchdowns.
Crofton pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Crofton came up short against Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] in their previous meeting back in September, falling 32-28. Can Crofton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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