North Bend Central falls at Pierce

The North Bend Central Tigers had a tough go of things Friday night, falling 58-20 at Pierce.

North Bend Central scored all their points in the second half as Dawson Poessnecker hauled in a 15-yard TD pass from Jake Cleveringa in the third quarter.

Poessnecker added another touchdown in the fourth quarter, scampering 83 yards to the house. The final touchdown of the game was scored by North Bend Central's Brandon Wardman, who ran one in from 17 yards out.

There weren't a lot of bright spots for the Tigers Friday night, but I think North Bend Central can build on what they did at the end of the game.

The 20 points the Tigers scored in the second half is a testament to them not quitting.

North Bend Central never gave up. The Tigers kept fighting no matter what, and found pay dirt three times at the end of the game.

North Bend Central (0-1) hosts West Point-Beemer (1-0) Friday night.

The Cadets defeated Fort Calhoun 22-19 in their season opener Friday night, and appear to be a team to be reckoned with this season.

The Tigers are going to have to play at a high level offensively and defensively if they want to beat West Point-Beemer.

North Bend Central has to get off to a fast start, and must play four quarters of football.

The Tigers were taken out of the game early against the Bluejays, and didn't give themselves much of a chance to win.

North Bend Central was down 30-0 at the end of the first quarter, and it's hard to win games when having a quarter like that.

The Tigers have to contain Cadets' quarterback Tate Toelle. He did a good amount of damage against the Pioneers, and is no doubt one of the leaders for West Point-Beemer.

North Bend Central has to know where he's at on the field at all times. The Tigers can't let him get loose and hurt them.

Toelle can hurt teams with his arm and his legs so it's important for North Bend Central to wrap up when they have the chance.

The Tigers have to forget about the Pierce game, and refocus themselves for this game against West Point-Beemer.

North Bend Central has to get jacked and fired up for this game. The Tigers have to bring it for four quarters to give themselves a chance to win.