The Lincoln Northeast Rockets will head out on the road to square off against the Omaha North Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln Northeast's defense has only allowed 11.8 points per game this season, so Omaha North's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Lincoln Northeast is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering North Platte just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 47-21 to the Bulldogs. The Rockets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-0.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Zayne Scully, who threw for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes. Quincy Montoya also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 90 receiving yards.
Lincoln Northeast wouldn't let North Platte keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lincoln Northeast can thank Levi Sherman and Tyrin Buckley for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Omaha North faced Kearney in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Omaha North fell 13-6 to Kearney. The Vikings gained 160 more yards on the day, but it was the Bearcats that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Omaha North got top-tier performance from Jaron Cannon, who rushed for 161 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 34 receiving yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lincoln Northeast fell to 3-1. As for Omaha North, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Lincoln Northeast was taken down by Omaha North 56-6 in their previous matchup back in October of 2019. Can Lincoln Northeast avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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