The Millard North Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Omaha Central Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Millard North's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
Millard North fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Kearney on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bearcats by a score of 36-33. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bearcats 3-0 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Omaha Central got the win against Papillion-LaVista on Friday by a conclusive 27-7. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
B.J. Newsome was the offensive standout of the matchup as he threw for 301 yards while completing 81% of his passes, and also rushed for 46 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Millard North's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Omaha Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Millard North against Omaha Central in their previous matchup back in November of 2015, as the team secured a 37-0 victory. Does Millard North have another victory up their sleeve, or will Omaha Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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