Chadron and Gothenburg are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Chadron Cardinals will host the Gothenburg Swedes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Chadron will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Chadron was fully in charge, breezing past Mitchell 51-6 at home. Fans of the Cardinals have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Quinn Bailey had a dynamite game for Chadron, rushing for 263 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, and also picking up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Bailey's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 140 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chadron was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 36 points the game before, Gothenburg was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They fell just short of Adams Central by a score of 10-7. The Swedes have struggled against the Patriots recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Chadron's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Gothenburg, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Chadron was able to grind out a solid victory over Gothenburg in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 28-20. Will Chadron repeat their success, or does Gothenburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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