While it was Fairbury who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Nebraska City who put up more. The Fairbury Jeffs lost to the Nebraska City Pioneers at home by a 21-7 margin. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jeffs of the 38-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2021.
Fairbury wouldn't let Nebraska City keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Fairbury can thank Jaret Wood and Trace Goosman for forcing both of them.
The critical scores for Nebraska City came from Brayden Earll, Adam Howard, and James Fairbanks.
Fairbury dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Nebraska City, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairbury will venture away from home to face off against Falls City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fairbury is facing Falls City at the right time seeing as Falls City is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Nebraska City, they will head out to square off against Auburn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Auburn will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Nebraska City surely won't give up without a fight.
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