The Homer Knights will face off against the Pender Pendragons at 7:00 a.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Homer has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Pender will arrive with three straight victories.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 47-6, which was the final score in Homer's tilt against Guardian Angels Central Catholic on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Bluejays are ranked 34th).
Meanwhile, Pender didn't have too much trouble with Tri County Northeast on the road on Friday as they won 31-12.
Owen Kneifl continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 154 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pender was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Homer's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Pender, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Homer has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 149.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pender struggles in that department as they've been averaging 234.5. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Homer was taken down by Pender 56-16 when the teams last played back in October of 2021. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Homer was down 28-8.
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