The Red Cloud Warriors will take on the Wauneta-Palisade Broncos at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Red Cloud has eight straight victories, Wauneta-Palisade has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Red Cloud is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Pawnee City: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Warriors blew the Indians out of the water with a 61-0 final score. Considering the Warriors have won seven matchups by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Wauneta-Palisade suffered their closest defeat since October 11, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Medicine Valley by a score of 53-51. While the Broncos had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Raiders 12-6.
Red Cloud will have to contain Kreyton Wiese as he made an impact in Wauneta-Palisade's last game. He picked up 46 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 88 yards.
Even if they lost, Wauneta-Palisade's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Kameran McCrumb was the leader with three.
Wauneta-Palisade's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Red Cloud, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Red Cloud has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 208.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wauneta-Palisade struggles in that department as they've been averaging 267 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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