The York Dukes will challenge the Lincoln Northwest Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. York will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
On Friday, York was able to grind out a solid win over Crete, taking the game 21-14. The Dukes haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Dax Peterson
| 09/26/25 @ Crete | 40 |
| 09/05/25 vs Elkhorn North | 30 |
| 10/04/24 @ Lincoln Northwest | 12 |
| 09/11/25 @ Standing Bear | 3 |
| 08/28/25 vs Hastings | 3 |
York can attribute much of their success to Emmitt Dirks, who rushed for 78 yards, and Dax Peterson, who picked up 40 receiving yards and one touchdown. Those 40 receiving yards gave Peterson a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: York was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
York didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Max Erickson.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Lincoln Northwest duked it out with Seward on Friday. The Falcons fell 28-17 to the Bluejays. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Bluejays are ranked 29th).
Although Lincoln Northwest took the loss, they still got scores from Kaiden Wood and Karsen Moore.
York now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Lincoln Northwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. York has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 167.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Lincoln Northwest, though, as they've been averaging only 94 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for York against Lincoln Northwest in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 43-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wood, who rushed for 119 yards and a pair of TDs. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Dukes still be able to contain Wood? There's only one way to find out.
