Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lincoln Southwest). They blew past the South Sioux City Cardinals 41-6 at home on Thursday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Silver Hawks considering their ten-point performance the contest before.
Lincoln Southwest can attribute much of their success to Noah Curtis, who rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns. Curtis also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending two passes. Luke Mitchell got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Despite the loss, South Sioux City still got an impressive performance from Tony Palmer, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 86 yards.
The win snapped Lincoln Southwest's winning streak at six games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-4 record. As for South Sioux City, the defeat snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Lincoln Southwest wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 50-21 victory against Lincoln Northeast on the 3rd. As for South Sioux City, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 62-0 loss against Bellevue West on the 4th.
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