Football Recap: Lincoln Northeast Piles Up the Points Against South Sioux City

Lincoln Northeast won against Buena Vista last Thursday with 63 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Rockets took their game with ease, bagging a 63-21 victory over the South Sioux City Cardinals. The result was nothing new for the Rockets, who have now won five contests by 42 points or more so far this season.

Grant Matson

Rushing Yards

10/17/25 @ South Sioux City	109
10/02/25 @ Lincoln Southwest	59
09/25/25 vs Omaha North	48
09/19/25 vs North Platte	92
09/12/25 @ Benson	-9
+ 10 more games

Grant Matson produced another solid performance rushing for 109 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 106 yards and two TDs. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2024. Kamari Quarells-Rupert was another key player, picking up 90 receiving yards and three scores.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Lincoln Northeast proved: they limited South Sioux City to a paltry 2.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Jevon Grier for the heroic effort on defense: he. Lincoln Northeast didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 11.5.

Special teams played a big role in the game for Lincoln Northeast, adding 21 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Tyrin Buckley, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown. Another bright spot was a punt return touchdown from Zayne Scully.

Despite the loss, South Sioux City still got an impressive performance from Brady Daugherty, who threw for 174 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes.

The win made it two in a row for Lincoln Northeast and bumps their season record up to 6-2. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points over those games. As for South Sioux City, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-7.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Lincoln Northeast is set to face off against their familiar foe Bellevue West at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Matson and Will Anderson. Meanwhile, South Sioux City will challenge rival Buena Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.