After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Elkhorn South, Bellevue West was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They really took it to the Bellevue East Chieftains for the full four quarters, racking up a 62-0 victory at home. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Chieftains are ranked 106th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Will Anderson went supernova for Bellevue West, throwing for 175 yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Jermaine Green was another key player, picking up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Bellevue West's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kaprice Keith and Justin Barnes.
Bellevue West now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Bellevue East, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bellevue West will venture away from home to challenge Omaha Westside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bellevue West is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Bellevue East, they will head out to face off against Papillion-LaVista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Bellevue East focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Thursday.
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