Bellevue West is 3-0 against Lincoln North Star since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bellevue West Thunderbirds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lincoln North Star Navigators at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bellevue West took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Lincoln Northeast, posting a 50-0 win. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Rockets are ranked 95th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bellevue West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Bellevue West didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dominic Berry and Dylan Miller.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lincoln North Star). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Bellevue East 59-0. The high-scoring effort was just what the Navigators needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Bellevue West pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Lincoln North Star, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Bellevue West against Lincoln North Star when the teams last played back in September of 2017, as the squad secured a 49-3 win. In that matchup, Bellevue West amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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