A victory for Bellevue East just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Westview 55-14. The Chieftains were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
Bellevue East wouldn't let Westview keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bellevue East can thank Jacob Montes and Jack Duncan for forcing both of them. Duncan also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Westview's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Blake Smith, who rushed for 206 yards on only 12 carries. With that strong performance, Smith is now averaging an impressive 107.9 rushing yards per game. Westview also got a significant boost from Luke Shaffar, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 139 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Bellevue East and nudges their season record down to 1-6. As for Westview, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Bellevue East didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 42-6 defeat against Grand Island on the 18th. As for Westview, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 46-0 victory against Omaha Northwest on the 18th.
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