Omaha North has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Bellevue West Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. Omaha North knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Bellevue West likes a good challenge.
Omaha North is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing South Sioux City: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Omaha North blew South Sioux City out of the water with a 48-7 final score. Considering the Vikings have won three matchups by more than 40 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Bellevue West entered their tilt with Lincoln Southwest on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the Silver Hawks with points to spare, taking the game 28-14.
A big part of Bellevue West's win came down to the chemistry between Will Anderson and his top target Jermaine Green. Anderson threw for 312 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes while Green picked up 175 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Green torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 87 yards.
Bellevue West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 94 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 209.3.
Omaha North's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Bellevue West, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Omaha North strolled past Bellevue West when the teams last played back in August of 2023 by a score of 25-7. Will Omaha North repeat their success, or does Bellevue West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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