Football Preview: Omaha Northwest Huskies vs. Grand Island Islanders
Omaha Northwest is 0-4 against Grand Island since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Omaha Northwest Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the Grand Island Islanders at 7:00 p.m.
Omaha Northwest's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Westview on Friday. They were outmatched by Westview on the road and fell 46-0. The Huskies just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, Grand Island had to endure an eight-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They breezed by Bellevue East at home to the tune of 42-6 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Islanders considering their seven-point performance the match before.
Nelsyn Wheeler was his usual excellent self, rushing for 197 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Gavin Semm, who threw for 148 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Grand Island was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Grand Island's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. Hudson Oliver was especially locked on to Bellevue East's QB and sacked him twice. Oliver is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Omaha Northwest's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Grand Island, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Omaha Northwest was taken down by Grand Island 79-6 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Omaha Northwest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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