The Nebraska Lutheran Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Deshler Dragons at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Nebraska Lutheran is looking for their season's first victory.
Nebraska Lutheran played against Lawrence-Nelson on Friday and lost via forfeit.
On Friday, Deshler was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 26-20 to Bruning-Davenport/Shickley. The game marked the Dragons' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Nebraska Lutheran will need to focus on slowing down Braxton Peterson, one of several Deshler players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 83 yards and one score, and also picked up 41 receiving yards and one TD. Another player making a difference was Quincy Orme, who rushed for 66 yards and one touchdown.
Nebraska Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Deshler, they suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 4-2.
Nebraska Lutheran was taken down by Deshler 73-34 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Knights were down 41-20.
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