The Sabetha Bluejays will head out on the road to face off against the Nemaha Central Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Sabetha: 10.2, Nemaha Central: 10.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
Sabetha is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Thursday. They skirted past Royal Valley 16-14.
Meanwhile, Nemaha Central came tearing into last Thursday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Fredonia/Elk Valley 55-13. The Thunder might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 24 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Carter Hajek, who rushed for 88 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 114 yards and three touchdowns. He has been hot , having posted three or more rushing touchdowns the last five times he's played. Sullivan Haverkamp was in the mix as well, providing Nemaha Central with a touchdown.
Nemaha Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Nemaha Central's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.5 points per game. As for Sabetha, their record is now 6-3.
Sabetha might still be hurting after the 24-0 loss they got from Nemaha Central when the teams last played back in October. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hajek, who rushed for 148 yards and four touchdowns. Now that Sabetha knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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