The Boyd County Spartans and the Crofton Warriors are set to duel on Friday. Boyd County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.3 points per game this season.
Boyd County is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Hartington-Newcastle on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Boyd County took a blow against Hartington-Newcastle, falling 50-22. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 20th).
Boyd County might have lost, but man, Hudson Hoffman was a machine: he rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 54 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Hoffman didn't just play on offense: he also made 12 total tackles and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Crofton entered their tilt with Wausa/Osmond on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past Wausa/Osmond, posting a 54-6 win at home. Considering the Warriors have won five matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Boyd County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Crofton, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
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