The Lincoln North Star Navigators are taking a road trip to challenge the Bellevue East Chieftains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lincoln North Star has three straight victories, Bellevue East has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lincoln North Star will bounce into Friday's game after beating Millard West, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Navigators were the clear victors by a 35-10 margin over the Wildcats on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Navigators, who have now won three matchups by 25 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 55-20, which was the final score in Bellevue East's tilt against Grand Island on Thursday.
Lincoln North Star will have to contain Devon Smith as he made an impact in Bellevue East's last game. He picked up 42 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Bellevue East didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Smith and Jackson Henry.
Lincoln North Star's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Bellevue East, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Lincoln North Star against Bellevue East in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 59-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Navigators 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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