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| 09/12/25 - Away | 27-26 W |
| 09/13/24 - Home | 20-14 W |
| 10/04/19 - Away | 7-45 L |
| 09/28/18 - Home | 0-36 L |
| 09/01/17 - Home | 24-15 W |
| + 2 more games |
O'Neill proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 59) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Ord Chanticleers 27-26. The Eagles' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Among those leading the charge was Turner Heiss, who threw for 125 yards and two TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 42 yards and one score. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2024. Grady Welke was another key player, rushing for 105 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: O'Neill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in four consecutive matches dating back to last season.
O'Neill's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Ord, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, O'Neill will be playing in front of their home fans against Ponca at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ord, they will venture away from home to face off against Broken Bow at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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