The Bellevue West Thunderbirds will take on the Lincoln Northeast Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bellevue West will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Bellevue West is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Omaha North just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost to the Vikings on the road by a 32-14 margin.
Meanwhile, a victory for Lincoln Northeast just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 42-22 to South Sioux City. The Rockets were down 35-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Grant Matson put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 111 yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 62 yards. Backing up that air attack was Kamryn Bradford, who rushed for 81 yards.
Bellevue West's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Lincoln Northeast, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
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