The Sidney Sun-Telegraph - Serving proudly since 1873 as the beautiful Nebraska Panhandle's first newspaper

Sidney's Red Raider Football team hosted the Chase County Longhorns Friday night, and it took an impressive Sidney defensive stand near the end of the game to secure the narrow 8-to-6 victory for the Red Raiders.

The Chase County team had not won a game since defeating the Red Raiders back in October of 2019, but with three talented runners, the Red Raiders knew the Longhorns would provide a challenge. The game began as a downpour started, sending sheets of rain down onto the field, causing the Sidney faithful and the Chase County fans to scramble for cover.

Fortunately, the deluge ended...