Nemaha Central entered their tilt with Sabetha on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by a 24-0 margin over the Sabetha Bluejays. The result was nothing new for the Thunder, who have now won three matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Carter Hajek, who rushed for 148 yards and four touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 104 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Nemaha Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jayden Seitz, Caleb Strathman, and Jack Macke picked up one apiece. What's more, Strathman also racked up 47 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. Nemaha Central got some further help from Abram Keim: he made 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Nemaha Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Nemaha Central pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Sabetha, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2.
Nemaha Central will look to defend their home field on Friday against Royal Valley at 7:00 p.m. Nemaha Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.5 points per game this season. As for Sabetha, they will head out to take on Oskaloosa on Friday. Sabetha's defense has only allowed eight points per game this season, so Oskaloosa's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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