Football Preview: Creighton Prep Junior Jays vs. Norfolk Panthers
The Creighton Prep Junior Jays are taking a road trip to square off against the Norfolk Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Creighton Prep is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Creighton Prep is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Omaha Westside on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Creighton Prep was outmatched by Omaha Westside at home and fell 47-7. The Junior Jays were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-0.
Meanwhile, Norfolk took a blow against Elkhorn South on Thursday, falling 45-13. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Storm are ranked fifth).
Although Norfolk took the loss, they still got scores from Drew Streich and Cole Fundus.
Norfolk wouldn't let Elkhorn South keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Norfolk can thank Cruz Cabrera and Paco Cuevas for forcing both of them.
Creighton Prep's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Norfolk, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Creighton Prep didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Norfolk in their previous meeting back in October of 2016, but they still walked away with a 35-31 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Creighton Prep since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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