Football Preview: Millard South Patriots vs. Lincoln Southeast Knights
The Millard South Patriots will head out to challenge the Lincoln Southeast Knights at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Millard South has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 171 points over their last three games.
Millard South is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Millard North, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Millard South was ranked first). Millard South breezed by Millard North on the road to the tune of 63-21 on Friday. Considering the Patriots have won three contests by more than 41 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Millard South's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Isaac Jensen, who picked up 68 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Aamir Hill, who gained 101 total yards and a touchdown.
Millard South wouldn't let Millard North keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Millard South can thank Will Guthmiller and Harper Rutan for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Millard North's side was Solomon Baker, who picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lincoln Southeast, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Norfolk by a score of 28-17 on Thursday.
Cash Buettenback was his usual excellent self, rushing for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Dane Omel also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Lincoln Southeast was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Norfolk only rushed for 89.
Lincoln Southeast's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Mauriel Bradford.
Millard South's record is now 3-1. As for Lincoln Southeast, their record is now 3-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Millard South has been unstoppable in the air this season, having averaged 352.5 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Lincoln Southeast, though, as they've been averaging only 128.8. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Millard South was able to grind out a solid win over Lincoln Southeast in their previous matchup back in September of 2017, winning 35-27. Does Millard South have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln Southeast turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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