The Lincoln Northwest Falcons will face off against the Crete Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln Northwest has given up an average of 42.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lincoln Northwest is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against York on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Falcons were dealt a 43-7 loss at the hands of the Dukes. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-0.
Despite the defeat, Lincoln Northwest got top-tier performance from Kaiden Wood, who rushed for 114 yards and one score.
Meanwhile, Crete was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 31-21 to Ralston. The Cardinals were down 28-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Lincoln Northwest will have to keep a close watch on Peyton Steuer and Nick Wendt, a pair of players who had a big impact on Crete's prior game. Steuer picked up 109 receiving yards and a pair of TDs, while Wendt threw for 216 yards and three touchdowns.
Lincoln Northwest's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Crete, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-5.
Lincoln Northwest took a serious blow against Crete when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 46-7. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Falcons were down 34-7.
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