Two dominant backs in Tristan Campbell and Will Gutz are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The McCook Bison will face off against the Bennington Badgers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
McCook is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 34-21 win over Hastings. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bison.
Campbell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 245 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 59 yards. Oliver Corbett was in the mix too, providing McCook with a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Bennington was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Northwest 41-7. Considering the Badgers have won seven contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Bennington didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Kyler Lauridsen led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. He has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 13 times he's played. Jack Jansen was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (2.5 for loss) and defending a pass.
Bennington's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.2 points per game. As for McCook, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
McCook was dealt a bruising 51-13 loss at the hands of Bennington when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Thankfully for McCook, Dylan Mostek (who rushed for 242 yards and a touchdown while picking up 12.7 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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