Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] are taking a road trip to challenge the Dundy County-Stratton Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Dundy County-Stratton will arrive with three straight victories.
Last Friday, Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] took a blow against Ravenna, falling 54-6. While losing is never fun, Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 59th, while Ravenna is ranked eighth).
Meanwhile, Dundy County-Stratton got themselves on the board against Sutherland on Friday, but Sutherland never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 44-0 win over the Sailors on the road. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Tigers had established a 38 point advantage.
Dundy County-Stratton wouldn't let Sutherland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Dundy County-Stratton can thank Lane Bybee and Blaine Aldridge for forcing both of them. Bybee is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood]'s loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Dundy County-Stratton, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] was able to grind out a solid win over Dundy County-Stratton in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, winning 52-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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