The Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks will head out to square off against the Omaha North Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Lincoln Southwest took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 52-0 win over Buena Vista at home. The matchup marked the Silver Hawks' most dominant victory of the season.
Lincoln Southwest found their leader in underclassman Brockston Teply, who threw for 125 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Ian Mulvaney was in the mix as well, providing Lincoln Southwest with a touchdown.
Lincoln Southwest didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jackson Crawford and Griffin Semrad.
Meanwhile, Omaha North had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 47.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 32-14 win over the Thunderbirds.
It was another big night for Jaron Cannon, who rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown. Mikey Gow was another key player, throwing for 127 yards and three touchdowns.
Lincoln Southwest has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-5 record this season. As for Omaha North, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Lincoln Southwest came out on top in a nail-biter against Omaha North when the teams last played back in September of 2021, sneaking past 20-17. Will Lincoln Southwest repeat their success, or does Omaha North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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