The Bellevue West Thunderbirds will head out to face off against the South Sioux City Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bellevue West will be strutting in after a victory while South Sioux City will be coming in after a loss.
Bellevue West took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Buena Vista 62-0 at home. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Bison are ranked 120th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Will Anderson was his usual excellent self, throwing for 226 yards and six touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Kaprice Keith was another key player, gaining 79 total yards and two touchdowns.
Bellevue West's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Keith and Adrian Wilson.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 43 points the game before, South Sioux City was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 41-6 loss at the hands of Lincoln Southwest. The matchup marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
South Sioux City might have lost, but man, Tony Palmer was a machine: he rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Palmer really tore up the turf during one magnificent 86-yard run.
Bellevue West now has a winning record of 3-2. As for South Sioux City, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Everything came up roses for Bellevue West against South Sioux City in their previous matchup back in October of 2015, as the team secured a 69-7 win. In that game, Bellevue West amassed a halftime lead of 41-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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