The Omaha North Vikings will head out on the road to  take on  the Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks  at 7:00  p.m.  on Thursday. Omaha North knows how to get  points on the board -- the  squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Lincoln Southwest likes a good challenge.
On Thursday, Omaha North made easy work of Bellevue West  and carried off  a  41-20 win. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won five games by 21  points or more  so far this season.
 Jaron Cannon had another great game (as  he tends to do), rushing for 168 yards and a pair of  touchdowns.  Darion Jones made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
 Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Omaha North proved: they limited Bellevue West to a paltry 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank  Max Clark for the heroic effort on defense: he. Omaha North is  a perfect 5-0 when  they shut down the run game so well.
 Omaha North didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of  Jones and  Cannon. Jones got in on the action too, converting a pick  into a touchdown.
 Lincoln Southwest played against Buena Vista on Thursday and won via forfeit.
 Omaha North's victory was  their fourth straight on the road, which  pushed their record up to 6-2. Those  road  wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as  they  averaged 40.3 points over those games. As for Lincoln Southwest, their record now sits at 3-5.
 Omaha North was able to grind out a solid  victory over Lincoln Southwest in their previous meeting  back in October of 2024, winning  42-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the  team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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