After two games on the road, Crofton is heading back home. They will welcome the Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crofton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Niobrara/Verdigre likes a good challenge.
Crofton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Hartington-Newcastle, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Crofton was ranked eighth). Everything went Crofton's way against Hartington-Newcastle on Friday as Crofton made off with a 34-14 win. Crofton's victory was all the more impressive since the Wildcats were averaging only 16 points allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, Niobrara/Verdigre hadn't done well against Boyd County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Niobrara/Verdigre came out on top in a nail-biter against Boyd County , sneaking past 24-22.
Crofton's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Niobrara/Verdigre, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3.
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