Elkhorn South is 10-0 against Bellevue West since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Elkhorn South Storm will look to defend their home field against the Bellevue West Thunderbirds. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Elkhorn South is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Papillion-LaVista, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Elkhorn South was ranked 23rd). Elkhorn South came up short against Papillion-LaVista on Tuesday, falling 9-3. The Storm have struggled against the Monarchs recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Bellevue West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Fremont by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Thunderbirds have suffered since September 16, 2023.
Elkhorn South's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Bellevue West, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Elkhorn South took their victory against Bellevue West in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 8-2. Will Elkhorn South 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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