The Omaha North Vikings will square off against the Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lincoln Southwest is hoping to do what Bellevue West couldn't on Friday: put an end to Omaha North's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Omaha North enjoyed a cozy 32-14 win over Bellevue West.
Jaron Cannon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 143 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown. Mikey Gow was another key player, throwing for 127 yards and three touchdowns.
Omaha North didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Darion Jones picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Another thorn in Bellevue West's side was B.J. Louis, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lincoln Southwest). They blew past Buena Vista 52-0 at home on Friday. The Silver Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 29 points or more this season.
Lincoln Southwest found their leader in underclassman Brockston Teply, who threw for 125 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Ian Mulvaney was in the mix as well, providing Lincoln Southwest with a touchdown.
Lincoln Southwest wouldn't let Buena Vista keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lincoln Southwest can thank Jackson Crawford and Cole Nelson for forcing both of them.
Omaha North pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Lincoln Southwest, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-5 record this season.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Omaha North has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 176.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Lincoln Southwest, though, as they've been averaging only 96.1. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Omaha North couldn't quite finish off Lincoln Southwest in their previous meeting back in September of 2021 and fell 20-17. Can Omaha North avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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