Football Preview: Benson Bunnies vs. Lincoln Northeast Rockets
The Benson Bunnies will head out to take on the Lincoln Northeast Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Benson is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They had to suffer through a 34-6 loss at the hands of Buena Vista.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Lincoln Northeast on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Bryan out of the water with a 42-0 final score. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rockets.
Lincoln Northeast can attribute much of their success to Grant Matson, who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and Kaleb Poulsen, who gained 102 total yards and two touchdowns. Poulsen got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 80 yards.
Lincoln Northeast wouldn't let Bryan keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lincoln Northeast can thank Levi Sherman and Tyrin Buckley for forcing both of them. Buckley also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making a tackle.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lincoln Northeast was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 431 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Benson's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Lincoln Northeast, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0.
Things could have been worse for Benson, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 29-14 loss to Lincoln Northeast in their previous matchup back in September of 2017. Thankfully for Benson, Bryce Johnson (who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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