The Omaha South Packers will take on the Elkhorn South Storm at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Omaha South: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Elkhorn South has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road also dating back to last season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 49-7, which was the final score in Omaha South's tilt against Lincoln North Star on Thursday. The Packers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elkhorn South). They blew past Grand Island, posting a 49-14 victory at home. Fans of the Storm have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Gavin Shanahan, who rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Madden Riggs, who threw for 149 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Elkhorn South was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grand Island only rushed for 86.
Omaha South's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Elkhorn South, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
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