The Millard South Patriots will head out to take on the Lincoln Southeast Knights at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Millard South knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Lincoln Southeast likes a good challenge.
Millard South is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Millard North, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Millard South was ranked first). Millard South blew past Millard North, posting a 63-21 win on the road. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won three games by 42 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Millard South to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isaac Jensen, who picked up 68 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Aamir Hill, who gained 101 total yards and a touchdown.
Millard South wouldn't let Millard North keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Millard South can thank Will Guthmiller and Harper Rutan for forcing both of them. Millard South got some further help from Solomon Baker: he picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lincoln Southeast, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They came out on top against Norfolk by a score of 28-17 on Thursday.
Cash Buettenback was his usual excellent self, rushing for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Dane Omel also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Lincoln Southeast was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Norfolk only rushed for 89.
Lincoln Southeast's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Mauriel Bradford.
Millard South's record now sits at 3-1. As for Lincoln Southeast, their record is now 3-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Millard South has been unstoppable in the air this season, having averaged 372 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Lincoln Southeast, though, as they've been averaging only 128.8. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Millard South was able to grind out a solid victory over Lincoln Southeast when the teams last played back in September of 2017, winning 35-27. Will Millard South repeat their success, or does Lincoln Southeast have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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