The Randolph Cardinals will face off against the Lyons-Decatur Northeast Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses dating back to last season for Randolph and three for Lyons-Decatur Northeast.
Randolph is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were dealt an 82-42 defeat at the hands of Bancroft-Rosalie on Friday. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 54-28.
Randolph's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ryan Engel, who gained 94 total yards and four touchdowns, and Jaylen Junck, who rushed for 86 yards and one touchdown. Eliah Bermel was in the mix as well, providing the Cardinals with one TD.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Lyons-Decatur Northeast's offense. They had to suffer through a 58-0 loss at the hands of Wynot. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 26th).
Lyons-Decatur Northeast now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Randolph, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Randolph was dealt a bruising 63-6 loss at the hands of Lyons-Decatur Northeast in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Cardinals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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