If Lincoln Lutheran was feeling good fresh off their 48-6 takedown of Palmyra last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lincoln Lutheran Warriors took a blow against the Bishop Neumann Cavaliers on Friday, falling 55-24. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 16th).
Lincoln Lutheran's loss came despite strong showings from Braxton Glines and Henry Prokop. Glines threw for 322 yards and three touchdowns, while Prokop picked up 151 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Prokop's longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards.
Lincoln Lutheran didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Trenton Ernst.
Conor Booth continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Bishop Neumann, rushing for 260 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Booth's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 18th straight game with at least 130 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Lincoln Lutheran dropped their record down to 3-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Bishop Neumann, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Lincoln Lutheran wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 37-7 defeat against Malcolm on the 25th. As for Bishop Neumann, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 48-27 victory against Raymond Central on the 25th.
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