The Lawrence-Nelson Raiders will challenge the Giltner Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Lawrence-Nelson's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Giltner has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Lawrence-Nelson managed to keep up with High Plains until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Lawrence-Nelson was outmatched by High Plains on the road and fell 47-20. While the Raiders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Storm 6-3 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Giltner fell victim to Bruning-Davenport/Shickley and their airtight defense on Friday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-0. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Eagles are ranked 14th).
Lawrence-Nelson's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Giltner, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Lawrence-Nelson against Giltner when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 70-43 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Giltner's Dakon Wilson, who picked up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 51 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Lawrence-Nelson to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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