If North Platte was riding high fresh off their 63-0 takedown of Benson last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The North Platte Bulldogs fell 35-28 to the Lincoln Southeast Knights on Friday. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Knights recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, North Platte still got an impressive performance from Alonzo Torrez, who rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns. Torrez was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 52 yards.
Even though they lost, North Platte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 387 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 288 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
It was another big night for Cash Buettenback, who rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry for Lincoln Southeast. With that strong performance, Buettenback is now averaging an impressive 109.7 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Tre Bollen, who threw for 136 yards and two touchdowns.
North Platte now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Lincoln Southeast, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
North Platte will be playing in front of their home fans against Millard South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Millard South will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something North Platte surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lincoln Southeast, they will head out on the road to challenge Benson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln Southeast is facing Benson at the right time seeing as Benson is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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