The Nebraska Lutheran Knights will venture away from home to challenge the Bruning-Davenport/Shickley Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Nebraska Lutheran is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Deshler on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Nebraska Lutheran took a blow against Deshler, falling 73-34. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their loss, Nebraska Lutheran saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Lukas Worster, who picked up 217 receiving yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Worster showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 64 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Weston Koontz, who threw for 193 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Bruning-Davenport/Shickley put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Giltner onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. The two-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Nebraska Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Bruning-Davenport/Shickley, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Nebraska Lutheran took a serious blow against Bruning-Davenport/Shickley in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, falling 46-6. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Nebraska Lutheran was down 38-0.
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