It was a close one, but on Friday Norfolk sidestepped Omaha Central for a 17-14 victory. Having pegged this as anyone's game, the MaxPreps state rankings were right on the nose.
It took a quarter to shake off the cobwebs, but after three first-quarter points, the Norfolk offense picked up 14 points in the second quarter. Omaha Central wasn't quite able to keep up, scoring 14 to make it 17-14 heading into the break. The other side of the ball was dominant for Norfolk in the second half, holding Omaha Central to a measly 0 points. The win bumped Norfolk's record up to 3-4. The loss dropped Omaha Central's record to 2-5.
Next week Norfolk take on Pius X at 7:00 PM. Pius X took a loss in their last match and are no doubt out to reverse Norfolk's good fortune. As for Omaha Central, they will face off against Omaha South. Omaha South are limping into the match on a four-game losing streak.
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