The Plains Cowboys are taking a road trip to challenge the Hale Center Owls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Plains can't be to happy about their upcoming road matchup considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Friday. They took a hard 52-36 fall against Ralls. The Cowboys have struggled against the Jackrabbits recently, as their contest on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Plains got top-tier performance from Gavin Broome, who rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 274 yards and three touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (129 yards to be exact) went to Braylon Ward, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Hale Center couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. The match between them and Ropes wasn't particularly close, with Hale Center falling 33-14.
Plains came up short against Hale Center in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 42-34. Can Plains avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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