The Bellevue East Chieftains will square off against the Lincoln North Star Navigators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bellevue East has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Lincoln North Star will come in with three straight wins.
On Thursday, Bellevue East had to suffer through a 55-20 loss at the hands of Grand Island.
Devon Smith put forth a good effort for the losing side as he picked up 42 receiving yards and two scores.
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.
Meanwhile, Lincoln North Star hadn't done well against Millard West recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Navigators blew past the Wildcats 35-10. Considering the Navigators have won three matchups by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lincoln North Star's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Bellevue East, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Bellevue East took a serious blow against Lincoln North Star in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 59-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Navigators' Tyrell Chatman, who rushed for 57 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 93 yards and one TD. Now that the Chieftains know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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