Week Six of the prep football season sees several local teams trying to start winning streaks. The North Platte Bulldogs are one of them. The Bulldogs hope for a 2-0 start to district play as they head on the road to face Lincoln North Star. North Platte held off Fremont 17-14 last week for their first win of the season. They’ll face a tall order in trying to slow down the ninth-ranked Gators, who are led by powerful junior running back Austin Rose. ESPN Radio 1410 has the action, with pregame coverage at 6:30 and the kickoff at 7.

The Hershey Panthers are also looking for a second straight victory as they trek west to take on Bayard. The Panther defense is allowing just seven points per game and are coming off their second shutout of the season. Hershey beat Bridgeport 12-0 last week to improve to 2-2. Bayard is 1-3 on the season.

Both Maxwell and Sutherland are thirsty for a win as they tangle in Maxwell tonight. The Sailors are 0-4 in their first season in eight-man football. Maxwell has lost three straight games following an opening win over Brady.

Wallace and Brady meet in Brady in a battle of two teams heading in opposite directions. The Wildcats beat Hayes Center last week and are looking for a third straight win, while Brady is off to a 1-4 start and needs to start picking up some victories.

Other local games:

Mitchell VS Chase County
Sandhills/Thedford VS Garden County
Cozad VS Gothenburg
Medicine Valley VS Hitchcock County
Paxton VS Morrill
Kimball VS Perkins County
Arthur County VS Sioux County
Ansley-Litchfield VS South Loup
Broken Bow VS St. Paul
Maywood VS Wauneta-Palisade