The North Platte Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Lincoln Southeast Knights at 4:30 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.
North Platte's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Benson at home to the tune of 63-0. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Southeast was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Lincoln High 49-6 on the road. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Links are ranked 127th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Cash Buettenback, who rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. He is becoming a predictor of Lincoln Southeast's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
North Platte has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season. As for Lincoln Southeast, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
North Platte came up short against Lincoln Southeast in their previous meeting back in September of 2015, falling 21-17. Can North Platte avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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