Exeter-Milligan/Friend has gone 3-0 against Southern recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Exeter-Milligan/Friend Bobcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southern Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Exeter-Milligan/Friend is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Shelby-Rising City, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Exeter-Milligan/Friend was ranked 18th). Exeter-Milligan/Friend fell to Shelby-Rising City 24-20. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though they lost, Exeter-Milligan/Friend was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shelby-Rising City only rushed for 160.
Meanwhile, Southern was beaten by Johnson-Brock 60-6 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Eagles are ranked 14th).
Exeter-Milligan/Friend's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2. As for Southern, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Exeter-Milligan/Friend against Southern in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 44-8 win. Does Exeter-Milligan/Friend have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southern turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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