If Lincoln Northeast was riding high fresh off their 54-6 takedown of Buena Vista last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lincoln Northeast Rockets lost 42-22 to the South Sioux City Cardinals on Friday. The Rockets were down 35-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Lincoln Northeast still got an impressive performance from Grant Matson, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 111 yards and a touchdown. Matson got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 62 yards. Lincoln Northeast also got a significant boost from Kamryn Bradford, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
It was another big night for Tony Palmer, who rushed for 308 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown for South Sioux City. Dj Helms was another key player, picking up four receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lincoln Northeast has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for South Sioux City, the victory also got them back to even at 4-4.
Lincoln Northeast wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 50-0 defeat against Bellevue West on the 25th. South Sioux City has also already played their next matchup, a 42-0 win against Buena Vista on the 25th.
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