The Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks will square off against the South Sioux City Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lincoln Southwest has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while South Sioux City will arrive with three straight wins.
Lincoln Southwest is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell 21-10 to Lincoln East on Thursday.
The losing side was boosted by Griffin Semrad, who picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for South Sioux City on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Lincoln High out of the water with a 43-9 final score. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won three contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
South Sioux City's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brock Anderson led the charge by rushing for 109 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave Anderson a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Dj Helms, who gained 64 total yards and two touchdowns.
Lincoln Southwest's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for South Sioux City, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Lincoln Southwest against South Sioux City in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 58-21 win. Does Lincoln Southwest have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Sioux City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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