The Elkhorn South Storm will challenge the Burke Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elkhorn South will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Elkhorn South is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Omaha South, posting a 70-0 win on the road. Fans of the Storm have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Elkhorn South had a senior duo take command as Madden Riggs threw for 168 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes and Gavin Shanahan rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Riggs is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Burke entered their contest against Fremont on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Burke was dealt a 43-12 loss at the hands of Fremont. Having soared to a lofty 73 points in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Nate Collins put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 260 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score.
Elkhorn South's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Burke, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Elkhorn South against Burke in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-0 win. Will Elkhorn South repeat their success, or does Burke have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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