Football Preview: Creighton Prep Junior Jays vs. Lincoln Southeast Knights
The Creighton Prep Junior Jays will take on the Lincoln Southeast Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Creighton Prep took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 50-15 win over Burke. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 29-7.
Creighton Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Angelo Walker led the charge by rushing for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also picking up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Tony Coniglio was another key passer, throwing for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Creighton Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Burke only rushed for 75.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Southeast didn't have too much trouble with Lincoln Southwest at home on Friday as they won 22-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Lincoln Southeast's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Pierre Allen Jr and Brandon Taylor. Allen Jr is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
The victory got Creighton Prep back to even at 1-1. As for Lincoln Southeast, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Creighton Prep against Lincoln Southeast in their previous meeting back in September of 2021 as the team secured a 41-7 victory. Will Creighton Prep repeat their success, or does Lincoln Southeast have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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