Battle Creek took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Cross County Cougars 41-0 at home. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Cougars are ranked 130th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wyatt Nierodzik was a one-man wrecking crew for Battle Creek as he rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Nierodzik's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making four total tackles. Conner Neuhalfen was in the mix as well, providing Battle Creek with a fumble recovery touchdown touchdowns.
Battle Creek will square off against Aquinas on Friday. As for Cross County, they will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Gibbon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Cross County focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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