Lincoln Southwest was coming off two tough losses the past two weeks against Class A No. 5 Elkhorn South and Papillion-La Vista South.
Coach Andrew Sherman said this week was about getting right for the home stretch of the season.
"This week was all about the little things and accountability," he said. "We have not necessarily held ourselves accountable for the first couple of weeks, and so it was really a getting-back-to-detail type week."
The Silver Hawks put the pedal to the metal in the first half on Friday, scoring 56 points en route to a 62-16 win against Omaha South at Seacrest Field.
"I do feel like we played smarter this week," Sherman said. "We did not miss anything in the first half. … When our 1s were in, I feel like they executed at a high level."
Lincoln Southwest scored on its third play from scrimmage on a run by Cal Newell. The Silver Hawk defense forced a quick turnover before Collin Fritton scored his first touchdown of the game.
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"We made some mistakes, but we also kept ourselves locked in and got the job done," Fritton said.
Omaha South kicked a field goal midway through the first quarter before the Silver Hawks scored 42 more before halftime. Fritton threw for four scores in the first half.
Despite having just a 2-4 record after a tough schedule to start the year, the pieces are still there for Lincoln Southwest.
"We have the potential to beat any team out there," Fritton said. "Our team believes it and the coaches believe it. We are ready to go."
The Silver Hawks close the season against top-10 caliber teams in Omaha Burke and Omaha Central with playoff aspirations still in mind. Next week they play Papillion-La Vista.
"We got the skill and the character for sure," Sherman said. "I know our guys' character, and they are gonna give everything they got."
Photos: Lincoln Southwest routs Omaha South at Seacrest Field
Lincoln Southwest's Jack Baptista bobbles, then catches the pass for a first down against Omaha South in the first quarter Oct. 1 at Seacrest Field.
Lincoln Southwest's Brogan Ling (bottom) sacks Omaha South quarterback Daeshawn Tolbert in the first quarter Oct. 1 at Seacrest Field.
Lincoln Southwest's Grey Ernst (left) tackles Omaha South's Julian Mejia on a first-quarter kickoff return Oct. 1 at Seacrest Field.
Lincoln Southwest's Jack Baptista bobbles, then catches the pass for a first down as Omaha South's Julian Mejia looks on in the first quarter Oct. 1 at Seacrest Field.
Lincoln Southwest's Collin Fritton (1) looks for an open target in the first quarter against Omaha South on Oct. 1 at Seacrest Field.
Lincoln Southwest's Matthew Rink (88) forces a fumble from Omaha South quarterback Daeshawn Tolbert in the first quarter Oct. 1 at Seacrest Field. The Silver Hawks recovered the ball.
Lincoln Southwest quarterback Collin Fritton (right) dives into the end zone for a first-quarter touchdown against Omaha South on Oct. 1 at Seacrest Field.
Lincoln Southwest's Tairen Rahe (right) puts the Silver Hawks in good field position with his kick-ff return against Omaha South on Oct. 1 at Seacrest Field.
Lincoln Southwest's Cal Newell (right) celebrates his first-quarter touchdown with teammate Garret Appleget against Omaha South on Oct. 1 at Seacrest Field.
Lincoln Southwest's Trenton Sander pulls in a touchdown pass to give the Silver Hawks a 49-3 lead over Omaha South on Oct. 1 at Seacrest Field.
Lincoln Southwest's Kyan Consbruck (right) gets a hand to his facemask from Omaha South's Patrick Kuehn on a punt return in the second quarter Oct. 1 at Seacrest Field.
Lincoln Southwest's Aidan Welch pushes past Omaha South's Cameron Mincey (bottom) en route to a touchdown in the second quarter Oct. 1 at Seacrest Field.
Lincoln Southwest's Jack Baptista gains yards after a second-quarter reception against Omaha South's Daeshawn Tolbert (11) on Oct. 1 at Seacrest Field.
Lincoln Southwest's Jack Baptista (3) catches a pass before running to the end zone for a first-quarter touchdown against Omaha South on Oct. 1 at Seacrest Field.
Lincoln Southwest's Jack Baptista runs to the end zone for a first-quarter touchdown against Omaha South on Oct. 1 at Seacrest Field.
