Football Recap: Bellevue West Thunderbirds vs. Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks
Bellevue West entered their tilt with Lincoln Southwest on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks 28-14. The Thunderbirds have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Silver Hawks, too.
A big part of Bellevue West's win came down to the chemistry between Will Anderson and his top target Jermaine Green. Anderson threw for 312 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes while Green picked up 175 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Green's longest reception was for an incredible 87 yards.
Bellevue West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 94 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 209.3.
Lincoln Southwest's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jace Erickson, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Erickson a new career-high in rushing yards. Brockston Teply was another key passer, throwing for 219 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.5% of his passes.
Bellevue West pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Lincoln Southwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Bellevue West is taking a road trip to take on Omaha North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Omaha North's defense has only allowed 12.7 points per game this season, so Bellevue West's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Lincoln Southwest, they will host Buena Vista at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln Southwest is facing Buena Vista at the right time seeing as Buena Vista is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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