The Wayne Blue Devils will head out to square off against the Schuyler Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Wayne and 12 for Schuyler dating back to last season.
Wayne is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Pierce on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Blue Devils lost 48-26 to the Bluejays. The Blue Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-12.
Meanwhile, Schuyler fell victim to O'Neill and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Eagles 70-0. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 131st, while the Eagles are ranked 33rd).
Schuyler's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Wayne, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Wayne against Schuyler in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 33-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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