Red Raiders set for kickoff

For the passionate football fans of Sidney, the long wait for action is nearly over.

Sidney becomes reaquainted with Friday night lights on the road against the tradition-rich Chadron Cardinals at 7 p.m. this Friday.

Though the Red Raiders throttled the Cards 48-0 at Weymouth Field in the 2014 opener, Chadron then went on to win eight straight games before being eliminated in the second round of the Class C1 playoffs by Cozad, 41-17. For Chadron, it was the 12th straight year they had made the playoffs and the 19th time in 20 years.

Sidney also went on to complete an outstanding season as it f...