Lincoln East has a real challenge coming up -- the hardest it has met all year. It is set to face off against Omaha North in a playoff match this Friday at 7:00 PM. Each team will be battling to keep its win streak alive, with Lincoln East having won five in a row and Omaha North six.
Lincoln East narrowly escaped with a win last week as it sidled past Burke 27 - 24. No one had a larger role in the success than senior quarterback Carson Walters, who brought his A game into the contest. He ran for 130 yards and also punched in one touchdown. This marked the 7th consecutive game in which Walters had 100+ rushing yards.
As for Omaha North, it put the hurt on Kearney last week with a conclusive 54 - 14 victory. Sophomore running back Zander Gray continued his outstanding stretch of play, as he rushed for 215 yards in the win, marking his 4th consecutive game with over 100 yards rushing. Gray has now scored at least one TD in the past five consecutive games.
Their wins bumped Lincoln East to 7-4 and Omaha North to 11-0. We'll find out which team can carry over its success and which team inevitably falls when Lincoln East and Omaha North clash.
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