Lincoln East hasn't had much luck against Grand Island recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lincoln East Spartans will welcome the Grand Island Islanders at 7:00 p.m. Grand Island took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lincoln East, who comes in off a win.
Lincoln East will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up five points last Thursday, then bounced right back against North Platte on Friday. Lincoln East came out on top against North Platte by a score of 35-28.
Lincoln East's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kyle Campbell, who rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Another passer making a difference was Ryan Manning, who threw for 183 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Grand Island fell victim to Kearney and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Bearcats, falling 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Islanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Bearcats are ranked tenth).
Lincoln East pushed their record up to 1-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Grand Island, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Lincoln East came up short against Grand Island in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, falling 28-21. Can Lincoln East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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