Football Preview: Lincoln Northeast Rockets vs. Benson Bunnies
The Lincoln Northeast Rockets will face off against the Benson Bunnies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Benson took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Lincoln Northeast, who comes in off a win.
Lincoln Northeast's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Bryan 42-0 on the road. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Rockets had established a 35 point advantage.
Lincoln Northeast can attribute much of their success to Grant Matson, who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and Kaleb Poulsen, who gained 102 total yards and two touchdowns. Poulsen got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 80 yards.
Lincoln Northeast wouldn't let Bryan keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lincoln Northeast can thank Levi Sherman and Tyrin Buckley for forcing both of them. Sherman also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lincoln Northeast was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 431 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bryan only gained 172.
Meanwhile, Benson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They were beaten by Buena Vista 34-6.
Lincoln Northeast's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0. As for Benson, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Lincoln Northeast strolled past Benson in their previous meeting back in September of 2017 by a score of 29-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Benson's Mesiah Block, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Lincoln Northeast to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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