Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Nemaha Central). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Oskaloosa Bears 48-6 at home. Given the Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Bears are ranked 209th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carter Hajek was his usual excellent self, rushing for 141 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 54 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 104 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Nemaha Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The win was the fourth in a row for Nemaha Central, bringing their record for this year to 4-1. As for Oskaloosa, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Nemaha Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 24-0 victory against Sabetha on the 11th. Oskaloosa has also already played their next game, a 42-6 loss against Hiawatha on the 11th.
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