The Plainview Pirates will head out to square off against the Elkhorn Valley Falcons at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Plainview's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Plainview is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Crofton, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Plainview was ranked 17th). Plainview fell 44-34 to Crofton on Friday. The loss was the Pirates' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Elkhorn Valley got themselves on the board against Humphrey-Lindsay on Friday, but Humphrey-Lindsay never followed suit. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 58-0 victory over the Bulldogs. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Elkhorn Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mason Nitz, who rushed for 50 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 106 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards Nitz has posted since back in October of 2023. Another rusher making a difference was Trevis Halsey, who rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Plainview's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1. As for Elkhorn Valley, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Plainview has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 175 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Elkhorn Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 188.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Plainview was taken down by Elkhorn Valley 36-8 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Plainview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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