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

Sidney’s Red Raider Football team traveled Friday to Chadron to match up against the high-powered offense of the unbeaten Cardinals, and quickly fell behind on their way to a 35-to-6 defeat, their fourth loss in a row after opening the season with two straight wins.

The Cardinals got to work immediately in the game, when Chadron junior Xander Provance returned the opening kickoff 57 yards for a touchdown. Sidney junior Cam Leeling had a good return for the Raiders on the ensuing kickoff, but Sidney was unable to move the ball and punted.

Chadron started in good field position and drove t...