Season Recap: Bellevue West
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The Bellevue West Thunderbirds have been legendary the last few years. They have won two state championships over the last 10 years and have been a playoff contender for a long time. This year they were heavy favorites to do…
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Continue ReadingThe Bellevue West Thunderbirds have been legendary the last few years. They have won two state championships over the last 10 years and have been a playoff contender for a long time. This year they were heavy favorites to do very will and they did not disappoint. This year they finished 10-2 and out scored their opponents 600-215. They have an amazing roster full of standouts and great players.
Schedule
V.S. Burke W 58-14
@ Bellevue East W 59-0
V.S. Creighton Prep W 28-22
V.S. Millard South L 28-42
@ Kearney W 49-13
V.S. Omaha Northwest W 72-0
@ Millard West W 55-31
@ Columbus W 62-0
V.S. Lincoln High W 48-6
V.S. Papillion-LaVista W 63-26
V.S. Grand Island W 52-20
Omaha Westside L 26-41
Player Standouts
QB Luke Johannsen Luke Johannsen 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Bellevue West | 2022 State NE – 173/253 2700yards 225YPG 29TDs 4int
Class of 2022 | Morningside
I don’t think I’ve seen a QB this season place the ball like Luke Johannsen Luke Johannsen 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Bellevue West | 2022 State NE . His ball placement on every throw looks like they will score a touchdown. It is like a perfect pocket passer and he is going to be perfect for Morningside.
RB LJ Richardson LJ Richardson 6'1" | 215 lbs | RB Bellevue West | 2022 State NE 6’1″ 215lbs – 238 car 2,180yards 181YPG 35TDs
Class of 2022 | Wyoming
Powerful and fast. Two perfect words to describe LJ. He runs strong and fast no matter where he is on the field and he can even run the wildcat perfectly.
TE Kaden Helms Kaden Helms 6'6" | 220 lbs | TE Bellevue West | 2022 State NE 6’6″ 220Lbs – 51rec 944yards 78.7yards 11TDs
Class of 2022 | Oklahoma
A giant is an understatement Kaden is huge and its no question why he already committed to Oklahoma. His best strengths are his legs and his height but he also is amazing at blocking down the field.
TE Micah Riley-Ducker Micah Riley-Ducker 6'6" | 240 lbs | TE Bellevue West | 2022 State NE 6’4″ 240lbs – 670yards 55.6YPG 6TDs
Class of 2022 | Aubrun
Micah has to be taken down by more than one person. Like the rest of his team he is big, strong, and amazing at football. He can run his routes and catch it wherever on the field.
MLB Jayden Roberts Jayden Roberts 5'9" | 200 lbs | LB Bellevue West | 2022 State NE – 97tckls 11TFLs 2 sacks
Class of 2022 | Hastings
Hard hitting is the perfect words for Roberts he is a smart tackler lining it up and slamming into the ball carrier with no regret. He makes sure the ball is down no matter the offensive line in front of him.
DB Alex Nichols – 52tckls 3TFL 1 sack
Class of 2023 | uncommitted
Alex played great this year his stats are solid and he has a whole year left to show what he can do. I think he will step up and fill in the shoes left by the upper classmen.
CB Will Kieser Will Kieser DB Bellevue West | 2022 State NE 6’0 170 – 3INT 27tckls
Class of 2022 | Uncommitted
Will swarms the ball and there is not much to say but his eye for a receiver is keen. I think his ball hawking sight helped Bellevue West’s defense completely dominate this season.