Bellevue East had lost four straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-5 to make it five. They were beaten by the Millard West Wildcats 65-0. Having soared to a lofty 42 points in the game before, the Chieftains' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Steven Procko threw for 39 yards on seven of 17 attempts. Isaac Failor was his top target, picking up 31 receiving yards.
As for Millard West, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-3. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to yards per carry: they averaged an imposing 6.1 yards per carry in those games compared to only 0.83 in the others.
Millard West's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Logan Kracht led the charge by rushing for 100 yards and one TD on only nine carries, while also picking up 39 receiving yards. David Washington was another key back, rushing for 48 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Bellevue East has already played their next matchup, a 41-0 loss against Westview on the 10th. As for Millard West, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 62-0 victory against Omaha Northwest on the 10th.
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