Football Preview: Norfolk Panthers vs. Creighton Prep Junior Jays
The Norfolk Panthers will challenge the Creighton Prep Junior Jays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Norfolk is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Elkhorn South on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Norfolk took a blow against Elkhorn South, 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.
Meanwhile, Creighton Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by Omaha Westside 47-7. The Junior Jays were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-0.
Norfolk's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Creighton Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Norfolk came up short against Creighton Prep when the teams last played back in October of 2016, falling 35-31. Will Norfolk have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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