Nebraska City and Auburn are an even 4-4 against one another since August of 2014, but not for long. The Nebraska City Pioneers will venture away from home to square off against the Auburn Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row dating back to last season, Nebraska City finally turned things around against Fairbury on Friday. They took down the Jeffs 21-7. The Pioneers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Auburn had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 51.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They walked away with a 21-14 win over the Rockets.
Nixon Ligouri was his usual excellent self, rushing for 168 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.9 rushing yards per game.
Auburn was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 269 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Nebraska City's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Auburn, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Nebraska City couldn't quite finish off Auburn in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 34-32. Thankfully for Nebraska City, Maverick Binder (who rushed for 174 yards and five touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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