Lincoln North Star entered their tilt with Grand Island on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They snuck past the Grand Island Islanders with a 13-7 win. This was payback for the Navigators, who suffered a 38-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Lincoln North Star wouldn't let Grand Island keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jamal Little, Cameron Bretting, and Tyrell Chatman picked up one apiece. Little also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Despite the loss, Grand Island still got an impressive performance from Nelsyn Wheeler, who rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
Lincoln North Star pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Grand Island, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Lincoln North Star will head out on the road to challenge Millard West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln North Star's defense has only allowed 13.1 points per game this season, so Millard West's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Grand Island, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bellevue East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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