Ralston gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They put the hurt on the Lincoln Northwest Falcons with a sharp 42-20 victory. The score was close at halftime, but the Rams pulled away in the second half with 19 points.
Ralston got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Baer Blecha out in front who rushed for 84 yards and a pair of scores on only eight carries. Blecha's longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Broderyck Jenkins was in the mix as well, providing Ralston with two TDs.
Rams
| 08/29/25 vs Lincoln Northwest | 258 |
| 10/25/24 @ Plattsmouth | 113 |
| 10/18/24 vs Gretna | 146 |
| 10/10/24 @ Gretna East | 109 |
| 10/04/24 @ Crete | 132 |
| + 5 more games |
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Ralston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2024.
Ralston didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Landon Graham and Brayden Vandervort.
Lincoln Northwest lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Sammy Jurgens, who threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns. Lincoln Northwest's leading receiver Maeson Sallinger was Jurgens' top target yet again, picking up 89 receiving yards and one score.
Coming up, Ralston will venture away from home to take on Gross Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lincoln Northwest, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Scottsbluff at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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