Central City is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Fort Calhoun is on a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Central City Bison will host the Fort Calhoun Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central City knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Fort Calhoun likes a good challenge.
Central City will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Aurora, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Central City was the clear victor by a 53-28 margin over Aurora on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Bison, who have now won five contests by 25 points or more so far this season.
Corbin Kyes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 433 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. Those 433 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Truman Ryan also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, Fort Calhoun was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 20-16 to Douglas County West.
Fort Calhoun might have lost, but man, Blake Welchert was a machine: he rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown. Welchert didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Central City's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Fort Calhoun, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Kyes and Welchert. Kyes has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 182.3 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Welchert has averaged 79.9 rushing yards per game this season.
Central City strolled past Fort Calhoun when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 28-14. Does Central City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fort Calhoun turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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