Football Preview: Bellevue East Chieftains vs. Millard West Wildcats
The Bellevue East Chieftains are taking a road trip to challenge the Millard West Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Bellevue East 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 claimed a resounding 47-12 victory over Omaha Northwest at home. Considering the Chieftains' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Dominic Smith was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Davis, who threw for 191 yards and four touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bellevue East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Millard West came into Friday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Grand Island 42-14 on the road. The Wildcats' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Bellevue East's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Millard West, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Bellevue East was dealt a bruising 47-20 defeat at the hands of Millard West in their previous meeting back in October of 2020. Can Bellevue East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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