Football Preview: Lincoln Southeast Knights vs. Creighton Prep Junior Jays
The Lincoln Southeast Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Creighton Prep Junior Jays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Lincoln Southeast strolled past Lincoln Southwest with points to spare, taking the game 22-6. The win made it back-to-back victories 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. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last contest, Creighton Prep made sure to put some points up on the board against Burke on Friday. Creighton Prep claimed a resounding 50-15 win over Burke at home. Given the Junior Jays' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 110th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Creighton Prep to victory, but perhaps none more so than Angelo Walker, who rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another passer making a difference was Tony Coniglio, who threw 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.
Lincoln Southeast's record is now 2-0. As for Creighton Prep, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Lincoln Southeast was taken down by Creighton Prep 41-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Can Lincoln Southeast avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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