If Bancroft-Rosalie was riding high fresh off their 50-30 takedown of Homer last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers were outmatched by the Neligh-Oakdale Warriors and fell 78-12. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 58-6.
Jaden Browning threw for 37 yards on five of 12 attempts. On the ground, Jaxson Wegner rushed for 73 yards and one score.
Cooper Arehart was nothing short of spectacular for Neligh-Oakdale: he rushed for 146 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 123 yards and a pair of TDs. The dominant performance also gave Arehart a new career-high in passer rating (126). Another player making a difference was Corbin Hoefer, who gained 122 total yards and three touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bancroft-Rosalie fell to 2-1. As for Neligh-Oakdale, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Bancroft-Rosalie didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 58-12 win against Walthill on the 19th. As for Neligh-Oakdale, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 40-28 victory against Ainsworth on the 19th.
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