Two dominant signal callers in Carson Frank and Braxton Glines are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Malcolm Clippers will venture away from home to take on the Lincoln Lutheran Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Malcolm will be strutting in after a victory while Lincoln Lutheran will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Malcolm humbled Palmyra with a 49-7 victory. Given the Clippers' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Panthers are ranked 130th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, a win for Lincoln Lutheran just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Bishop Neumann, falling 55-24. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-17.
Despite the defeat, Lincoln Lutheran had strong showings from Glines, who threw for 322 yards and three touchdowns, and Henry Prokop, who picked up 151 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 80 yards.
Lincoln Lutheran didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Trenton Ernst.
The victory made it two in a row for Malcolm and bumps their season record up to 6-2. As for Lincoln Lutheran, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Malcolm against Lincoln Lutheran when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 47-3 win. Does Malcolm have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln Lutheran turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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