It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Nemaha Central can now relate to. They fell 36-28 to the Southeast of Saline Trojans on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Thunder, who until this matchup were averaging 12.46 points allowed.
Despite the loss, Nemaha Central still got an impressive performance from Carter Hajek, who rushed for 234 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 117 yards and two touchdowns. Hajek is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last nine games he's played.
Even though they lost, Nemaha Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 231.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 254.8.
Grady Gebhardt continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Southeast of Saline, rushing for 99 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown.
The loss snapped Nemaha Central's winning streak at 11 games and leaves them with a 11-2 record. As for Southeast of Saline, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
As of now, neither Nemaha Central nor Southeast of Saline have any future games scheduled.
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