The Lawrence-Nelson Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Deshler Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nebraska (Lawrence-Nelson is ranked 168th, while Deshler is ranked 191st).
Last Friday, Lawrence-Nelson beat Superior 42-32.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Deshler beat Blue Hill 39-33 on Friday.
Deshler's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Cameron Harding, who scored 11 points along with seven steals, and Carson Sieber, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Brent Buescher, who scored six points.
Lawrence-Nelson's victory bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Deshler, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8.
Lawrence-Nelson came up short against Deshler when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 41-30. Can Lawrence-Nelson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
