Lincoln Northwest extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 1-6. They had to suffer through a 45-7 loss at the hands of the Crete Cardinals. The Falcons were not able to make up for their loss to the Cardinals from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Despite the loss, Lincoln Northwest still got an impressive performance from Kaiden Wood, who rushed for 98 yards and one score. Eli Gonzalez also deserves some recognition as he passed for his first passing yards of the season.
As for Crete, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-5 record. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of Crete's victory came down to the chemistry between Nick Wendt and his top target Landry Kuntz. Wendt threw for 311 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt while Kuntz picked up 98 receiving yards and three TDs. The team also got some help courtesy of Eh Powd Say, who rushed for 57 yards and one score.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lincoln Northwest will welcome Standing Bear at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Crete, they will be playing at home against Northwest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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