Lincoln Northeast has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 11.75  points allowed per game, but that average took a hit  on Friday. They came up short against  the North Platte Bulldogs, falling  47-21. The Rockets haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
 Lincoln Northeast's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was   Zayne Scully, who threw for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes.  Quincy Montoya also helped out with an impressive 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.
 North Platte can attribute much of their success to  Caden Joneson, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Joneson's longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
 The  defeat snapped Lincoln Northeast's winning streak at three games  and leaves them with a 3-1 record. As for North Platte,  the  win made it two in a row for them and  bumps their season record up to 2-2.
 Both  teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln Northeast will head out to  face off against Omaha North  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. As for North Platte, they are taking a road trip to  take on Columbus  at 7:00  p.m.  on Friday. North Platte will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more  points each  match than the last.
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