The Deshler Dragons will venture away from home to face off against the Nebraska Lutheran Knights at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Deshler is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Deshler will head out to face Nebraska Lutheran after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Deshler was dealt a 54-14 defeat at the hands of Bruning-Davenport/Shickley. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Eagles are ranked 13th).
Although Deshler took the loss, they still got scores from Steve Orme and Austyn Lindenmuth.
Meanwhile, Nebraska Lutheran and Lawrence-Nelson met for a duel on Friday where Nebraska Lutheran couldn't get it done. Nebraska Lutheran was outmatched by Lawrence-Nelson on the road and fell 80-26. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 64-6.
Nebraska Lutheran might have lost, but man, Luke Otte was a machine: he picked up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown. Otte also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Deshler's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Nebraska Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Deshler has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 179.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Nebraska Lutheran, though, as they've been averaging only 54. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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