The Millard South Patriots will head out to take on the Lincoln Southeast Knights at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Millard South's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
Millard South is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Millard North, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Millard South was ranked first). Millard South simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Millard North 63-21 on the road. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 42 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Millard South to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isaac Jensen, who picked up 68 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Aamir Hill, who gained 101 total yards and a touchdown.
Millard South wouldn't let Millard North keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Millard South can thank Will Guthmiller and Harper Rutan for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Millard North's side was Solomon Baker, who picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lincoln Southeast, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 28-17 victory over Norfolk on Thursday.
Cash Buettenback was his usual excellent self, rushing for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Dane Omel was in the mix as well, providing Lincoln Southeast with two touchdowns.
Lincoln Southeast was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Norfolk only rushed for 89.
Lincoln Southeast's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Mauriel Bradford.
Millard South's record now sits at 3-1. As for Lincoln Southeast, their record now sits at 3-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Millard South has been unstoppable in the air this season, having averaged 352.5 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Lincoln Southeast, though, as they've been averaging only 128.8. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Millard South beat Lincoln Southeast 35-27 in their previous meeting back in September of 2017. Does Millard South have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln Southeast turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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