It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Elkhorn South can now relate to. They fell 28-21 to the Omaha North Vikings on Friday. The Storm were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Elkhorn South lost, don't look at Gavin Shanahan. Despite the final result, he rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns. Landon Tate also helped out with an impressive 88 receiving yards.
Omaha North's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaron Cannon, who rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns. Cannon has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Mikey Gow was another key player, throwing for 236 yards and a touchdown.
Elkhorn South moved to 9-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Omaha North, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Elkhorn South does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Omaha North, they will venture away from home to square off against Omaha Westside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Omaha Westside is coming into the matchup with six straight wins at home, so Omaha North will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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