Football Preview: Grand Island Islanders vs. Elkhorn South Storm
The Grand Island Islanders will head out on the road to take on the Elkhorn South Storm at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Grand Island has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Elkhorn South will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Thursday, Grand Island came up short against Lincoln East and fell 28-20.
Grand Island's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Gavin Semm, who threw for 157 yards and two touchdowns, and Nelsyn Wheeler, who rushed for 152 yards.
Meanwhile, while Elkhorn South put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Lincoln North Star. Elkhorn South simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lincoln North Star 38-0 at home. Fans of the Storm have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Elkhorn South's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gavin Shanahan, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 49 receiving yards. Landon Tate also helped out with an impressive 98 receiving yards.
Grand Island's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Elkhorn South, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Grand Island was dealt a bruising 45-10 defeat at the hands of Elkhorn South in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Grand Island, Brady Bousquet (who rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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