It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons challenges the Lutheran-Northeast Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Elkhorn Valley is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Stanton on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Elkhorn Valley had to suffer through a 76-24 loss at the hands of Stanton. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Mustangs are ranked second).
Meanwhile, Lutheran-Northeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 55-0 defeat at the hands of Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard].
Elkhorn Valley's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Lutheran-Northeast, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything went Elkhorn Valley's way against Lutheran-Northeast in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Elkhorn Valley made off with a 38-12 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elkhorn Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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