The Crete Cardinals and the Lincoln Northwest Falcons will face off at 5:45 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Crete will be strutting in after a victory while Lincoln Northwest will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, everything went Crete's way against Aurora as Crete made off with a 57-36 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Cardinals have posted against the Huskies since February 14, 2020.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Northwest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 32nd straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Lincoln Christian, falling 82-14. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 53-7.
Crete is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points over those games. As for Lincoln Northwest, their loss dropped their record down to 0-15.
Everything came up roses for Crete against Lincoln Northwest in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 62-14 win. Will Crete repeat their success, or does Lincoln Northwest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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