The South Sioux City Cardinals are taking a road trip to take on the Bellevue West Thunderbirds on Friday. South Sioux City has given up an average of 28.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
South Sioux City is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Lincoln Southwest on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Cardinals were outmatched by the Silver Hawks and fell 56-0. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Silver Hawks recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Bellevue West's offense. They were beaten by Buena Vista 65-0 on Friday. The game marked the first time this year in which the Thunderbirds were not able to get on the board.
South Sioux City will have to contain Will Anderson as he made an impact in Bellevue West's last game. He threw for 256 yards and six TDs on perfect 9-for-9 passing. Anderson has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Bellevue West also got help from Bryce Johnson Jr, who showed off his sure hands for 87 receiving yards.
Bellevue West's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for South Sioux City, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-4.
South Sioux City took a serious blow against Bellevue West in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 62-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Anderson, who threw for 271 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 33 yards and one score. Now that the Cardinals know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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