Football Preview: Lincoln Northeast Rockets vs. Omaha North Vikings
The Lincoln Northeast Rockets will head out on the road to take on the Omaha North Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln Northeast's defense has only allowed 11.8 points per game this season, so Omaha North's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Lincoln Northeast is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering North Platte just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 47-21 to the Bulldogs. The Rockets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-0.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Zayne Scully, who threw for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes. Quincy Montoya also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 90 receiving yards.
Lincoln Northeast wouldn't let North Platte 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.
Meanwhile, Omaha North faced Kearney in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Omaha North took a 13-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kearney. Despite 160 more yards than the Bearcats, the Vikings couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Omaha North might have lost, but man, Jaron Cannon was a machine: he rushed for 161 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 34 receiving yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lincoln Northeast fell to 3-1. As for Omaha North, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Lincoln Northeast was taken down by Omaha North 56-6 when the teams last played back in October of 2019. Can Lincoln Northeast avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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