With a playoff game on the line, Sidney rose to the challenge on Friday. Everything went their way against the Chadron Cardinals as they made off with a 32-8 victory. The Red Raiders' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Sidney had a senior duo take command as Owen Gillham rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown and Landon Riddle picked up 49 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 93 rushing yards gave Gillham a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Sidney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Chadron still got an impressive performance from Quinn Bailey, who rushed for 179 yards and a touchdown. Bailey's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 18th straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Sidney pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.4 points per game. As for Chadron, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-3 record this season.
Sidney will square off against Central City on Friday. Central City knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully Sidney likes a good challenge. Chadron does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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