Lutheran-Northeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against the Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats, falling 55-0. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Bobcats are ranked fifth).
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Michael Koenig led the charge by throwing for 161 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Koenig also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles. Another player making a difference was Alec Schindler, who gained 97 total yards and two touchdowns.
Lutheran-Northeast's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles dukes it out withElkhorn Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. They are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.2 points per game this season. As for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], they will challenge Laurel-Concord-Coleridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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