The York Dukes will venture away from home to take on the Seward Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (York: 11.3, Seward: 15) so any points scored will be well earned.
York is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 43 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Northwest on Friday. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 10-7. That makes it the first time this season the Dukes have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Seward put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Blair by a score of 20-13. Given the Bluejays' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Bears are ranked 62nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The loss snapped York's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. As for Seward, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Everything came up roses for York against Seward when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 27-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for York since the squad 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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