Cozad vs. Valentine
Cozad has the luxury of preparing for this game for two weeks, but has to endure the dreaded long roadtrip to Valentine to play the Badgers. Valentine is recovering from the beating they received from Winner (SD) and will have to again face a bruising running game of the Haymakers. In what is a SWC battle, I see Cozad's running game getting on track just enough to stay with the Badgers, but Valentine's balanced gameplan to win out in a close contest.
Cozad 20 Valentine 24
Gering vs. Lexington
Lexington looks to avenge a lose out in Gering last season, by a close margin (22-20). Gering has to make the long trip to Lexington and brings plenty of power offensively. A ton of yards will be chewed up in this matchup of the Minutemen and Bulldogs, but the Minutemen will do the last of the chewing by edging Gering in a heartbreaker for Bulldog faithful.
Gering 24 Lexington 27
Callaway vs. Elwood
The Elwood Pirates have a never-say-die attitude and continue to compete no matter what the scoreboard reads, and it has propelled the Pirates to rally late in ballgames. Defensively Brandt Banzhaf is a terror to opposing offenses and it will happen again as offensively, Elwood will air it out and use a better than average run game to win in a shootout.
Callaway 30 Elwood 44
Medicine Valley vs. Eustis/Farnam
A gridiron battle of Highway 23 will ensue on Friday night, and recently the Knights have controlled the road. A balanced effort with solid production on the ground will be needed for the Knights to have a chance. If the timing of the Eustis/Farnam offense gets on track, look out, it could be lights out in Farnam on Friday.
Medicine Valley 20 Eustis/Farnam 46
Speaking of rivalry games, it has come to the time in the schedule for my beloved UNK Lopers to battle it out on the gridiron with the Chadron State Eagles. The Lopers on paper should win this game going away, but as anybody that knows anything about sports knows, rivalry games aren't played on paper. With most of the running back stable healthy again, it will take all of them and a Spitzelberger all-around game to be victorious. The X-factor in the contest, will be which team's wideout will help their team win this contest. Will it be Kyle Kaiser or Brandon Harrington? I am going with Kaiser, considering he is on a roll and having a memorable season. When was the last time UNK had a wideout that had a standout campaign, was it one of the last times the "Lope Show" clipped the Eagles?
UNK 24 Chadron State 17
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