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Bison face record-setting rusher with playoff spot in limbo
CHADRON, Neb. — Remember any movie where the hero attempts to defuses a bomb while seconds tick away toward ultimate doom?
Okay, ultimate doom might be a bit too strong — but the McCook Bison basically face this task Friday night.
Their state playoff hopes depend on defusing Chadron’s 5’8” pack of dynamite: junior tailback Quinn Bailey.
Bailey’s scored 25 touchdowns, averaged 208 rush yards per game and — BOOM — he went off for his biggest game yet last week.
Chadron (5-3 record) had just suffered a huge 15-yard penalty and pushed back to its own seven against the Alliance Bulldogs.
BOOM! Bailey promptly goes 93 yards to one of his four touchdowns in a 41-26 Cardinals win.
Bailey totaled 326 rush yards overall on 25 carries (13.8 yards a pop) and has set Chadron’s career rushing record with still Friday and all next season to go.
However, Q.B. will be running into a hot McCook defense that only allowed 72 rush yards to 7-1 Adams Central last week.
The Patriots were actually 7-0 until they ventured into Weiland Field.
Bailey also ran wild against the same Alliance Bulldogs burned for 57 McCook Bison points one week earlier.
Plus the Cardinals’ defense allowed 506 total yards to Alliance.
Bulldog quarterback Landon Crowe found little success vs. the Bison defense.
Against Chadron, Crowe completed 32 passes with Alliance’s Jonah Amil and Tristen Timbers catching 18 for 302.
Plus Chadron’s 1-3 vs. teams with better than .500 records.
That’s all good news for the McCook Bison (4-4), who are aiming to take a three-game win streak into their 23rd straight state playoffs.
Likely Bison starters
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Bison and Chadron Cardinals collide in Chadron Friday night (6 p.m. central, 5 p.m. mountain) to likely determine who earns one of those final Class c-1 state playoffs.
Bison team captains: seniors Canyon Hosick, Mitchel Cole, Jackson Dellevoet and Patrick Gross.
Offense
| Pos | No. | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. |
| WR 0 | Miles Pollmann 6-2 165 So. | ||||
| WR 12 | Patrick Gross | 5-11 | 175 | Sr. | |
| TE | 40 | Adyn Meyer | 6-2 | 185 | Sr. |
TE 45 Gabe Roberts 6-1 200 So.
| LT 64 | Simon Garcia | 5-10 | 200 | So. | ||||||
| LG | 62 | Davien Hanson | 6-3 | 200 | Jr. | |||||
| C | 55 | Trey Tiller | 6-1 | 225 | So. | |||||
| RG | 68 | Quentin Terry | 6-3 | 200 | Jr. | |||||
| RT | 50 | Mitchel Cole | 6-3 | 225 Sr. | FB | 89 | Jackson Dellevoet | 5-10 | 200 | Sr. |
RB 25 Tristan Campbell 5-10 155 So.
| QB | 9 | Trenton Raile | 6-1 | 145 | So. |
Defense
| Pos. | No. | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | ||||||
| DL | 50 | Mitchel Cole | 6-3 | 225 | Sr. | DL | 73 | Beckett Heskett | 6-1 | 215 | Jr. |
| DL | 30 Quentin Terry 6-0 210 Jr. |
DL 62 Davien Hanson 6-3 200 Jr.
LB 40 Adyn Meyer 6-2 185 Sr.
| LB 45 | Gabe Roberts | 6-1 | 200 | So. | |
| LB | 89 | Jackson Dellevoet | 5-10 | 200 | Sr. |
| DB 25 Tristan Campbell | 5-10 155 So. |
DB 22 Ethan Schmidt 5-10 160 Jr.
| DB 12 | Patrick Gross 5-11 | 175 | Sr. | ||
| DB | 0 | Miles Pollmann | 6-2 | 165 | So. |
Special Teams
| Pos. | No. | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | |||
| KO/FG/PAT 12 | Patrick Gross | 5-11 | 175 | Sr. P 50 | Mitchel Cole | 6-3 | 225 | Sr. |
Holder 5 Bryson Gullion 5-9 155 So.
| Snapper 45 Gabe Roberts | 6-1 | 200 | So Returner | 12 Patrick Gross | 5-11 | 175 | Sr. |
Returner 25 Tristan Campbell 5-10 155 So.
The seasons so far:
McCOOK (4-4)
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| Aug. 25 | At Cozad (4-4) | W 28-0 |
| Sept. 1 | Gothenburg (5-3) L 14-20 | |
| Sept. 8 | At Broken Bow (6-2) L 10-14 |
Sept. 15 Holdrege (0-8) W 36-7
Sept. 22 Sidney (7-1) L 0-28
Sept. 29 At Ogallala (6-2) L 14-34
Oct. 6 Alliance (2-6) W 57-16
Oct. 13 Adams Central (7-1) W 17-14
Friday At CHADRON (5-3) 6 p.m.
CHADRON (5-3)
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| Aug. 25 | Gordon-Rushville (2-6) W 48-0 | |
| Sept. 1 | At Gering (2-6) | W 22-16 |
Sept. 8 At Mitchell (6-2) L 14-42
Sept. 15 Valentine (1-7) W 49-0
Sept. 22 Gothenburg (6-2) W 28-20
Sept. 29 At Sidney (7-1) L 21-40
Oct. 6 Ogallala (6-2) L 14-22
Oct. 13 At Alliance (2-6) W 41-26
Friday MCCOOK (4-4) 6 p.m.