Lincoln East was looking to beat Lincoln Southeast like they did the last time the pair played, but Lincoln East didn't take Cash Buettenback into account. The Lincoln Southeast Knights enjoyed a cozy 21-3 victory over the Lincoln East Spartans on Friday thanks in part to Buettenback, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 131 rushing yards.
Buettenback was just one part of a punishing run game: Lincoln Southeast was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln East only rushed for 16.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lincoln Southeast's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Caden VanCleave with two.
The win (which was Lincoln Southeast's fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2. As for Lincoln East, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Lincoln Southeast will face off against Millard North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Millard North is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.6 points per game this season. As for Lincoln East, they and Omaha North are set to duel on Friday. One thing working in Omaha North's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups.
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