Lincoln Southwest had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell 14-10 to the Lincoln North Star Navigators on Friday. If the Silver Hawks were looking for revenge after losing 7-6 to the Navigators when the teams met back in August of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Lincoln Southwest's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luke Mitchell, who rushed for 114 yards on only 14 carries. Mitchell got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 58 yards.
Lincoln North Star's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eli Schafer led the charge by throwing for 216 yards and two touchdowns. Louis Welstead did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 106 receiving yards.
Coming up, Lincoln Southwest will square off against Lincoln Southeast at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lincoln North Star, they will take on Papillion-LaVista on Thursday.
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