Football Preview: Omaha North Vikings vs. Elkhorn South Storm
On Friday Omaha North will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. It'll be Northside v. Southside when they and the Elkhorn South Storm meet at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Omaha North's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matchups.
Omaha North is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 35-16 victory over Lincoln East.
Meanwhile, Elkhorn South waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Junior Jays by a score of 14-7.
Elkhorn South's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Madden Riggs led the charge by throwing for 189 yards and a touchdown on only 18 passes. The dominant performance also gave Riggs a new career-high in rushing yards (17). Landon Tate was Riggs' top target, picking up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Elkhorn South pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.4 points per game. As for Omaha North, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Omaha North came up short against Elkhorn South in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 10-0. Can Omaha North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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