Football Game Preview: Omaha North Vikings vs. Buena Vista Bison

By Team Reports Sep 29, 2024, 11:44pm

Football Preview: Omaha North Vikings vs. Buena Vista Bison

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The Omaha North Vikings are taking a road trip to challenge the Buena Vista Bison at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Omaha North's defense has only allowed 15.2 points per game this season, so Buena Vista's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Omaha North took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Lincoln Northeast, posting a 47-3 victory at home. That looming 47-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Vikings yet this season.

Jaron Cannon and Mikey Gow were among the main playmakers for Omaha North as the former rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries and the latter threw for 160 yards and two touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes. Darion Jones was in the mix as well, providing Omaha North with two touchdowns.

Meanwhile, Buena Vista fell victim to Bellevue West and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Thunderbirds on the road and fell 62-0. While losing is never fun, the Bison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 28th).

Omaha North pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Buena Vista, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.

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