Elkhorn South hasn't had much luck against Bellevue West recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Elkhorn South Storm will square off against the Bellevue West Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Storm fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Thursday's season opener. They claimed a resounding 38-5 win over Lincoln East on the road. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Storm had established a 26 point advantage.
Gavin Shanahan went supernova for Elkhorn South, rushing for 156 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Landon Tate got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Bellevue West won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Omaha Central 28-27.
Will Anderson had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 106 yards and two touchdowns. Tj Whaley was Anderson's top target, picking up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Elkhorn South suffered a grim 36-13 defeat to Bellevue West in their previous matchup back in September of 2019. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Elkhorn South was down 29-7.
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