The Rossville Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Nemaha Central Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Rossville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 24-19 to St. Marys.
Although Rossville took the loss, they still got scores from Tayson Horak and Jack Donovan.
Meanwhile, after only eight points in their last matchup, Nemaha Central made sure to put some points up on the board against Silver Lake on Friday. Nemaha Central breezed by Silver Lake on the road to the tune of 35-7.
Carter Hajek was a one-man wrecking crew for Nemaha Central as he rushed for 183 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 147 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes. Hajek also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, making 13 total tackles, and defending a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Nemaha Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Rossville's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Nemaha Central, they pushed their record up to 1-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Rossville might still be hurting after the 36-13 defeat they got from Nemaha Central when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Can Rossville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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