Battle Creek has gone 8-1 against Ponca recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Battle Creek Braves are taking a road trip to take on the Ponca Indians at 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Ponca's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Battle Creek is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Norfolk Catholic, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Battle Creek was ranked 25th). Battle Creek took a 19-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Norfolk Catholic. The Braves haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Ponca was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 30-6 to West Point-Beemer.
Battle Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Ponca, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Battle Creek against Ponca in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 49-6 victory. In that matchup, Battle Creek amassed a halftime lead of 42-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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