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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