The North Platte Bulldogs will take on the Lincoln High Links at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
North Platte is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Millard South on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Platte had to suffer through a 56-10 loss at the hands of Millard South. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Patriots are ranked first).
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Lincoln High on the road against Omaha South on Friday as the squad secured a 39-6 win. The Links might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 33 points or more this season.
This is the second loss in a row for North Platte and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for Lincoln High, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-5.
North Platte took their win against Lincoln High in their previous meeting back in October of 2020 by a conclusive 33-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Platte since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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