The Perkins County Plainsmen will square off against South Loup at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
South Loup is hoping to do what Hemingford couldn't on Friday: put an end to Perkins County's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Perkins County blew past Hemingford, posting a 68-20 win at home. The Plainsmen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 28 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, South Loup never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 56-0 victory over Arcadia/Loup City at home. That looming 56-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for South Loup yet this season.
It was another big night for Conner Paulsen, who rushed for 179 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. Those 179 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Ethan Furne also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Loup was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Perkins County's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for South Loup, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Perkins County against South Loup in their previous matchup back in September, as the squad secured a 40-12 victory. Does Perkins County have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Loup turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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