Bellevue East lost against Grand Island back in October of 2017, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bellevue East Chieftains took a blow against the Grand Island Islanders, falling 42-6. The Chieftains have struggled against the Islanders recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Adrian Davis threw for 186 yards and a touchdown.
Roderick Height was his top target, picking up 69 receiving yards. On the ground,
Dillon Ginter rushed for 74 yards.
Nelsyn Wheeler continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Grand Island, rushing for 197 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Wheeler's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 128 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Gavin Semm, who threw for 148 yards and two touchdowns.
Bellevue East's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Grand Island, the win snapped their losing streak at eight games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-7 record.
Bellevue East will face off against Lincoln North Star at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln North Star is coming into the matchup with three straight losses at home, meaning Bellevue East will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Grand Island, they will challenge Omaha Northwest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grand Island is facing Omaha Northwest at the right time seeing as Omaha Northwest is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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