The Crofton Warriors and the Boyd County Spartans are set to duel on Friday. Crofton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Boyd County likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Crofton at home against Wausa/Osmond as the team secured a 54-6 victory. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, a win for Boyd County just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Hartington-Newcastle 50-22. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 20th).
Despite the defeat, Boyd County got top-tier performance from Hudson Hoffman, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 54 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Hoffman also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making 12 total tackles and defending a pass.
Crofton's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Boyd County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
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