Two dominant backs in Carter Hajek and Grady Gebhardt are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Nemaha Central Thunder will challenge the Southeast of Saline Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Nemaha Central sitting on 11 straight victories and Southeast of Saline on 12.
Nemaha Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 21-6 win over Council Grove.
It was another big night for Hajek, who rushed for 182 yards and three touchdowns. He has been hot , having posted three or more rushing touchdowns the last eight times he's played.
Nemaha Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Nemaha Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jack Macke and Mason Schultejans.
Meanwhile, Southeast of Saline's offense rose to the challenge against a Trojans defense that boasted an average of only 11.5 points allowed on Friday. Southeast of Saline managed a 34-30 victory over Beloit.
Gebhardt was his usual excellent self, picking up 153 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 80 yards.
Southeast of Saline's win bumped their record up to 12-0. As for Nemaha Central, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Nemaha Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 226.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Southeast of Saline struggles in that department as they've been averaging 247.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Nemaha Central came up short against Southeast of Saline in their previous meeting back in October of 2018, falling 26-13. Can Nemaha Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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