Aurora is 4-0 against Central City since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Aurora Huskies will take on the Central City Bison. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Aurora took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Milford 56-14 at home. That looming 56-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Huskies yet this season.
Meanwhile, Central City had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.6 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They took down the Indians 36-19. The 36-point effort marked the Bison's lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central City to victory, but perhaps none more so than Corbin Kyes, who rushed for 172 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Kyes' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 146 rushing yards dating back to last season. Parker Zikmund was another key signal caller, throwing for 206 yards and four touchdowns.
Central City wouldn't let Broken Bow keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Central City can thank Colter Lueders and Riley Lavene for forcing both of them. Lueders also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Aurora's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-5. As for Central City, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Aurora strolled past Central City when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 41-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aurora since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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