Palmyra has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Raymond Central Mustangs at 7:00 p.m.
Palmyra's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Bishop Neumann on Friday. They were outmatched by the Cavaliers on the road and fell 74-0. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 21st).
Meanwhile, Raymond Central put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 32-21 victory over Lincoln Lutheran.
Wyatt Jelinek was his usual excellent self, rushing for 135 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Tavion Johnson, who gained 65 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Raymond Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 389 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Palmyra's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Raymond Central, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
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