Football Game Preview: Bellevue East Chieftains vs. Westview Wolverines

The Bellevue East Chieftains will head out to square off against the Westview Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bellevue East has given up an average of 40.3 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Bellevue East's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Millard West on Friday. They were outmatched by the Wildcats and fell 65-0. The Chieftains haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Meanwhile, Westview didn't have too much trouble with Grand Island on Friday as they won 33-17. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolverines.

Bellevue East better keep an eye on Scott Miner II. He was instrumental in Westview's win, throwing for 207 yards and three TDs on only 19 passes, while also rushing for 68 yards on only nine carries. What's more, Miner II racked up 144.1 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Sage Giddings was another key player, rushing for 109 yards and one touchdown.

Westview's run defense was locked in: Grand Island could only muster 3.4 yards per carry. While five picked up at least one total tackle, Giddings stood above the rest. He rushed for 109 yards and one score. Westview didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged six.

Special teams was a major factor in the game for Westview, racking up 12 points in total. All those points came courtesy of Josue Gomez: he added nine points with three field goals and another three kicking extra points.

Westview's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Bellevue East, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.

Bellevue East took a serious blow against Westview in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 55-14. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Chieftains were down 35-7.