The Lawrence-Nelson Raiders will face off against the High Plains Storm on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lawrence-Nelson took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 72-20 victory over Giltner at home. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Hornets are ranked 141st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, High Plains waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Dragons, posting a 65-14 win on the road. The contest marked the Storm's most dominant victory of the season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, High Plains was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in ten consecutive games dating back to last season.
Lawrence-Nelson's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for High Plains, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Lawrence-Nelson took a serious blow against High Plains when the teams last played last Friday, falling 47-20. Can Lawrence-Nelson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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