Football Preview: Grand Island Islanders vs. Lincoln North Star Navigators
The Grand Island Islanders will head out to take on the Lincoln North Star Navigators at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Grand Island has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while Lincoln North Star will arrive with three straight victories.
Grand Island is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Westview on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Grand Island was dealt a 42-13 defeat at the hands of Westview.
Despite the loss, Grand Island got top-tier performance from Nelsyn Wheeler, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Wheeler is now averaging an impressive 102 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryker Booth, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Grand Island was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Lincoln North Star never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 54-0 win over Omaha Northwest on the road. The contest marked the Navigators' most dominant victory of the season.
Grand Island's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Lincoln North Star, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Grand Island against Lincoln North Star in their previous meeting back in September of 2019, as the squad secured a 38-0 victory. Does Grand Island have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln North Star turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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