The Conestoga Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Lincoln Lutheran Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Conestoga is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 57-7, which was the final score in Conestoga's tilt against Malcolm on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Clippers are ranked 48th).
Meanwhile, Lincoln Lutheran came up short against Raymond Central on Friday and fell 32-21. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their defeat, Lincoln Lutheran saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Henry Prokop, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, was perhaps the best of all. Prokop's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Braxton Glines, who threw for 231 yards and two touchdowns.
Conestoga's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Lincoln Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
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