Scottsbluff came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They snuck past the McCook Bison with a 20-14 win. The 20-point effort marked the Bearcats' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Scottsbluff's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nate Kelley, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 71 yards and a touchdown. Kelley's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Desmonde Smith was another key back, rushing for 122 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Scottsbluff was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 244 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
McCook lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Trenton Raile, who threw for 116 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. 80 of those passing yards were hauled in by Miles Pollmann, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Scottsbluff's record is now 7-1. As for McCook, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Scottsbluff will venture away from home to square off against York at 6:55 p.m. on Friday. Scottsbluff is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for McCook, they will welcome Lexington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Cesar Cano and Tristan Campbell.
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