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Raiders ready to pick up from last season, take next step

It was 276 long days ago that the Sidney Red Raider football team played in its first playoff game in the last 21 years.

Finishing the 2013 regular season with a solid 6-3 record, Sidney drew state powerhouse Gretna in the first round of the playoffs and took them to the edge, losing 24-17 in the final seconds.

Making the playoffs last season for the first time in over two decades was a tremendous step for the program. This season it's ready to take a bigger leap.

"I think playing Gretna as tough as we did was a real eye opener," said Sidney head coach Todd Ekart. "It showed our kids that if y...

 

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