It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Nemaha Central had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Sabetha Bluejays a 21-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for the Thunder who have now won nine games in a row.
Carter Hajek continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 199 yards and three touchdowns. He has been hot , having posted three or more rushing touchdowns the last six times he's played.
Nemaha Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Nemaha Central pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.4 points. As for Sabetha, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4.
Nemaha Central will square off against Osage City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Osage City will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Nemaha Central surely won't give up without a fight. Sabetha does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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