Grand Island is on a three-game streak of home losses, Bellevue East a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Grand Island Islanders will welcome the Bellevue East Chieftains at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Grand Island was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 13-7 to Lincoln North Star.
Grand Island might have lost, but man, Nelsyn Wheeler was a machine: he rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
Even if they lost, Grand Island's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Adolfo Loeza with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Meanwhile, a victory for Bellevue East just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Westview 55-14. The Chieftains were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
Bellevue East wouldn't let Westview keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bellevue East can thank Jacob Montes and Jack Duncan for forcing both of them.
Grand Island's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Bellevue East, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Grand Island has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 150.1 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Bellevue East, though, as they've been averaging only 64.4. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Grand Island against Bellevue East in their previous matchup back in October of 2017, as the team secured a 49-7 win. In that contest, Grand Island amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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