Bellevue West is 3-0 against Elkhorn South since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bellevue West Thunderbirds will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Elkhorn South Storm at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bellevue West is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Omaha Central. Bellevue West won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Omaha Central 28-27.
Will Anderson was a one-man wrecking crew for Bellevue West as he rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 106 yards and two touchdowns. Tj Whaley was Anderson's top target, picking up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Elkhorn South faced Lincoln East in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Elkhorn South took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 38-5 victory over Lincoln East. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 24-3.
Gavin Shanahan went supernova for Elkhorn South, rushing for 156 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Landon Tate got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Everything went Bellevue West's way against Elkhorn South when the teams last played back in September of 2019 as Bellevue West made off with a 36-13 win. In that matchup, Bellevue West amassed a halftime lead of 29-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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