Links Hunt Down Silverhawks 43-3 in District Championship Game

By Zeke Williams, Reporter|October 24, 2018

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Senior quarterback #10 Cedric Case hands the ball to senior running back #3 Isaiah Alford during the Varsity Football game at Seacrest Field on Friday, October 19, 2018. The Links defeated Lincoln Southwest 43-3. Photo by Zeke Williams

By Zeke Williams

 

After an intense duel, the Links Football team defeated Lincoln Southwest in a 43-3 game at Seacrest Field on Friday, October 19th, making the Links record 7-2 for the season.

Junior running-back #5 Kaleb Miller rushes the ball through Lincoln Southwest’s defense during the Varsity Football game at Seacrest Field on Friday October 19, 2018. The Links broke Lincoln Southwest’s six game winning streak. Photo by Zeke Williams

After a victory against the Kearney Bearcats on Friday, October 12th, the Links secured the district champion title and became ranked sixth for the playoffs after defeating Lincoln Southwest.

The 2018 Class A playoff bracket. Courtesy of the NSAA.

“I think this was the best game we played all year,” senior running-back Isaiah Alford said. “We had beat [Lincoln Southwest] the past three years, so we had to keep it going.”

The Links first playoff game will be against Elkhorn South at Beechner Field on Friday, October 26th at 7:00 p.m. Admission is $5 for students and $7 for adults. LPS Athletic passes will not be accepted.