The Lawrence-Nelson Raiders are taking a road trip to take on the Nebraska Lutheran Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lawrence-Nelson has four straight victories, Nebraska Lutheran has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Lawrence-Nelson beats Nebraska Lutheran with 42 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Raiders came out on top against Deshler by a score of 42-30 on Friday.
Wyatt Frey
| 09/26/25 @ Deshler | 254 |
| 09/19/25 vs Bruning-Davenport/Shickley | 199 |
| 09/12/25 @ Wilcox-Hildreth | 123 |
| 09/05/25 vs Blue Hill | 19 |
| 08/29/25 vs Howells-Dodge | 196 |
| + 5 more games |
Wyatt Frey was his usual excellent self, rushing for 254 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2024. Jackson Williams was another major influence, as he rushed for 76 yards and ran in a TD.
Lawrence-Nelson didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Deshler to a completion percentage of just 40%. The Raiders hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.33 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Nebraska Lutheran scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Giltner by a score of 70-68. Even if the Knights couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Despite the defeat, Nebraska Lutheran saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Carson Malchow rushed for 262 yards and six TDs while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 254 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Malchow didn't just play on offense: he also made 12 total tackles and defended three passes. 168 of Malchow's passing yards were hauled in by Weston Koontz, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Nebraska Lutheran's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Tucker Murray. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 22.
Lawrence-Nelson's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Nebraska Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Lawrence-Nelson has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 306.6 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Nebraska Lutheran, though, as they've been averaging only 95.4 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Lawrence-Nelson against Nebraska Lutheran in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured an 80-26 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Knights' Luke Otte, who picked up 114 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 41 yards and one TD. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Raiders still be able to contain Otte? There's only one way to find out.
