Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chadron). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Alliance Bulldogs 54-12 on the road. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 123rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Quinn Bailey continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 222 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 14th straight game with at least 140 rushing yards dating back to last season. Lane Davidson also helped out as he racked up 105 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chadron was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 387 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Although Alliance took the loss, they still got scores from Jory Matulka and Caysen Robertson.
Chadron's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Alliance, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chadron will face off against Gering at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 870 yards in their previous games. As for Alliance, they will take on Sidney at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sidney will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Alliance surely won't give up without a fight.
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