The Nemaha Central Thunder are taking a road trip to face off against the Oskaloosa Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nemaha Central is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Friday, Nemaha Central strolled past Chanute with points to spare, taking the game 28-14. Given the Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Blue Comets are ranked 77th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carter Hajek
| 09/26/25 vs Chanute | 3 |
| 09/19/25 @ Rossville | 6 |
| 09/12/25 vs Silver Lake | 4 |
| 09/05/25 @ Marysville | 2 |
| 11/29/24 vs Southeast of Saline | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
Carter Hajek continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 155 yards and three TDs. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last 13 games he's played dating back to last season.
Hajek was just one part of a punishing run game: Nemaha Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 43-14, which was the final score in Oskaloosa's tilt against Atchison County on Friday. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Nemaha Central's record now sits at 4-0. As for Oskaloosa, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Nemaha Central against Oskaloosa when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 48-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunder since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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