The Crofton Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crofton will be strutting in after a win while Niobrara/Verdigre will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, Crofton made easy work of Hartington-Newcastle and carried off a 52-30 victory. The Warriors pushed the score to 44-16 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, Niobrara/Verdigre suffered their closest loss since September 6, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Boyd County by a score of 28-26. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Crofton will have to contain Cash Wickersham as he made an impact in Niobrara/Verdigre's last game. He rushed for 136 yards and one score, and also threw for 108 yards and a pair of TDs. Isaac Hoferer was in the mix too, providing Niobrara/Verdigre with one touchdown.
Niobrara/Verdigre's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Crofton, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Crofton against Niobrara/Verdigre when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 56-16 win. In that contest, the Warriors amassed a halftime lead of 48-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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