The McCook Bison and the Nebraska City Pioneers will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While McCook didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took their contest on Thursday with ease, bagging a 63-13 victory over Ralston. The Bison have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Nebraska City hadn't done well against Louisville recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Nebraska City snuck past Louisville with a 32-26 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pioneers.
McCook has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Nebraska City, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Everything went McCook's way against Nebraska City when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as McCook made off with a 46-23 win. Will McCook repeat their success, or does Nebraska City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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