Football Preview: South Sioux City Cardinals vs. Bellevue West Thunderbirds
After two games on the road, South Sioux City is heading back home. They will welcome the Bellevue West Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
South Sioux City had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Lincoln Southwest put an end to it on Thursday. South Sioux City was dealt a 41-6 loss at the hands of Lincoln Southwest. The matchup marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the defeat, South Sioux City got top-tier performance from Tony Palmer, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Palmer really tore up the turf during one magnificent 86-yard run.
Meanwhile, while Bellevue West put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Buena Vista. Bellevue West simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Buena Vista 62-0 at home. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Bison are ranked 120th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Will Anderson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 226 yards and six touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Kaprice Keith was another key player, gaining 79 total yards and two touchdowns.
Bellevue West'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 Keith and Adrian Wilson.
The loss snapped South Sioux City's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for Bellevue West, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
South Sioux City was taken down by Bellevue West 69-7 when the teams last played back in October of 2015. Thankfully for South Sioux City, Jaylin Bradley (who rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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