FREMONT - Lincoln Southwest got a dominant defensive performance and touchdown runs from Jeff Seybold and Austin Tompkins on Friday during a 16-8 victory against Fremont in the season opener for both teams.

Seybold carried 18 times for 148 yards, and his 17-yard touchdown run with 3:55 left in the game put Southwest ahead 16-0.

Tompkins scored the Silver Hawks' first TD on a 34-yard run with 3:57 left in the first half to make it 9-0.

Southwest got on the board with its defense in the second quarter, tackling Fremont quarterbacl Trevor Strong in the end zone for a safety with 11:13 to play to give the Hawks a 2-0 lead.

Fremont was limited to just 220 total yards and had just 37 yards and two first downs in the first half.