BRLD rolls Yutan

The BRLD Football Team routed Yutan 36-6 at home Friday night.

Will Gatzemeyer was 15-23 passing for 279 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Lucas Vogt hauled in 6 passes for 160 yards and two scores. Jaxon Johnson made 4 catches and gained 129 yards.

Seth Totten made 7 tackles.

The Wolverines amassed 450 yards of total offense, including 324 on the ground.

Very impressive win for and impressive performance by BRLD. The Wolverines' passing game was really on target.

BRLD (4-1) hosts Tekamah-Herman (1-4) in High School Football Action on 107.9 the Bull Friday night.

The Tigers lost 48-0 at Oakland-Craig last week.

The Wolverines should roll in this one.

I would say Yutan has shown more than the Tigers have at this point.

Tekamah-Herman has really struggled offensively this season, and the Knights had a lot of success against the Tigers' defense.

I look for BRLD to have their way in this one, and roll to a big win.

Tekamah-Herman is definitely capable of putting up a fight, but the Wolverines just have some great athletes.

The Tigers had just 56 yards of total offense last week, and I think BRLD's defense is similar to that of Oakland-Craig.

I think we'll see just how well the Wolverines stack up against the Knights by their performance this week.

I feel the score of this game will give us an idea of how many points separate Oakland-Craig and BRLD.

The Wolverines need the same type of effort they got last week, and Gatzemeyer has to be lights out once again.

BRLD was very impressive last week, and has to play well again this week.

The Wolverines can't piddle around with or take Tekamah-Herman lightly though.

BRLD has to come out and play their game, and their physical brand of Football.

The Wolverines ought to look to attack the Tigers from multiple angles, whether that's up the gut or up the seam or down the sidelines.

I think BRLD should look to spread the whole field, and use their speed, power, and athleticism to their advantage.

Friday night's game will kickoff at 7:00 p.m. on the Bull, and pregame will begin at 6:30.

Tekamah-Herman shutout at Oakland-Craig

The Tekamah-Herman Football Team lost 48-0 at Oakland-Craig Friday night.

The Knights led 18-0 at the end of one and shutout the Tigers 15-0 in the 2nd quarter to take a 33-0 lead into the locker room.

Oakland-Craig blanked Tekamah-Herman 15-0 in the 3rd quarter to go up 48-0 at the end of three, which ended up being the final score.

Cody Elliot and Gage Drummond each made 11 tackles while Brandon Schram had 8. Garrison Potadle and Tristan Metzger each totaled 7.

The Tigers had just 56 yards of total offense, including 40 through the air.

The Knights tallied 437 yards of total offense, 260 coming on the ground.

Tough night for Tekamah-Herman. Oakland-Craig simply dominated.

The Tigers (1-4) host BRLD (4-1) Friday night in a game that can be heard on 107.9 the Bull.

The Wolverines won 36-6 at home over defending C-2 State Champion Yutan last week.

BRLD has been impressive and consistent this season, and has knocked off some top quality programs.

The Wolverines are similar to the Knights in terms of talent and athleticism.

BRLD can play, and Tekamah-Herman has to be ready to give the Wolverines a great, competitive four quarter game.

The Tigers have to be better on both sides of the ball than they were against Oakland-Craig.

Tekamah-Herman has to be more physical, and must fire off the ball and be the low man on the offensive and defensive lines.

The Tigers have to get fired and jacked up for this one, and put last week's struggles behind them.

Tekamah-Herman has to try and slow down BRLD's passing attack, and in particular Will Gatzemeyer, who had 279 yards passing with two touchdowns against the Chieftains.

The Wolverines are a lot like the Knights in that they can throw and run.

BRLD can hurt you in multiple ways, and the Tigers have to be ready for the different dynamics of the Wolverines' offense.

Tekamah-Herman has to avoid giving up big plays and has to tackle well.

The Tigers also have to make some plays on offense and take care of the ball.

I would say creating turnovers is going to be important as well.

I feel a fast start is imperative for Tekamah-Herman.

If the Tigers fall behind 21-0 or something of that nature then it will be very difficult for Tekamah-Herman to come back, in my opinion.

The Tigers have to keep this one close, and must stay within striking distance to have a chance, in my opinion.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on the Bull with pregame at 6:30.

McEvoy explodes as Clarkson/Leigh routs Pender

It was the Tommy McEvoy show in Pender Friday night as the Patriot Sophomore rushed for 328 yards on 24 carries, and scored 7 touchdowns while also adding another TD on an interception return to end the 1st half.

The Patriots led 26-0 at the end of one and won the 2nd quarter 12-8 to take a 38-8 lead into the locker room.

Clarkson/Leigh shutout the Pendragons 16-0 in the 3rd quarter to go up 54-8 at the end of three.

The Patriots won the 4th quarter 14-6 en route to the 68-14 victory.

QB Lance Paprocki added 76 yards rushing on 6 carries and a touchdown.

Clarkson/Leigh had 460 yards of offense, including 443 on the ground, while the defense gave up 129 yards of total offense, 68 of them rushing.

All I have to say is WOW, man oh man what a great performance from McEvoy. He was truly a man among boys out there Friday night.

Clarkson/Leigh (2-2) travels to Omaha Christian Academy (0-4) Friday night.

The Eagles lost 70-12 at Mead last week.

This should be a big and easy win for the Patriots.

I look for McEvoy to do his thing and for Clarkson/Leigh to roll.

I think the Patriots are the favorite to win the District based on what I saw Friday night, but Mead and Emerson-Hubbard could still have something to say about that.

I thought the Patriots really whipped the Pendragons up front, and look for Clarkson/Leigh to do the same to Omaha Christian Academy.

This is a game where everyone should get ample playing time.

The Patriots have to come out and take care of business and put the Eagles away early.

Clarkson/Leigh can't let Omaha Christian Academy hang around and think they have a chance.

The Patriots have to deliver the fatal blow early, and put this game out of reach by halftime.

I was very impressed with how ready to play Clarkson/Leigh was Friday night, and I look the Patriots to be ready again this week.

Clarkson/Leigh has to go out there and put together another complete game.

The Patriots can't take anyone lightly or for granted, and that includes the Eagles.

Clarkson/Leigh has to come out and play smashmouth, Northeast Nebraska Football and take it to Omaha Christian Academy.

The Patriots have to use this game as a game to get better for the final 3 regular season games.

The goal is to get better every week, and Clarkson/Leigh has to take even more steps forward this week.

McEvoy had a great game against Parkview Christian and an absolutely off the charts game against Pender so imagine what he'll do against Omaha Christian Academy.

It should be a great and successful night all the way around for the Clarkson/Leigh.

The Patriots should be 3-2 after this game, taking a 3-game winning streak into next week's home game against Cedar Bluffs.

Pender loses at home to Clarkson/Leigh

The Pender Football Team gave it their best shot Friday night, but wound up losing 68-14 at home to Clarkson/Leigh in action aired on 107.9 the Bull.

The Patriots led 26-0 at the end of one and won the 2nd quarter 12-8 to take a 38-8 lead into the locker room.

Clarkson/Leigh shutout the Pendragons 16-0 in the 3rd quarter to go up 54-8 at the end of three.

The Patriots won the 4th quarter 14-6.

Austin Roth was 4-15 passing for 54 yards with an interception.

Jaydon Jump made 12 tackles.

Pender had 129 yards of total offense, including 68 rushing.

The defense gave up 460 yards of total offense, 443 coming on the ground.

The Pendragons had no answer for Tommy McEvoy simply put.

Pender (1-3) takes on Cedar Bluffs (1-3) on the road Friday night.

The Wildcats lost 73-58 at Emerson-Hubbard last week.

This is definitely a winnable game for the Pendragons.

I think Pender ought to look to run the ball at Cedar Bluffs with Jump, Dylan Vogt, Roth, and Caleb Trimble, and also get Sam Mailoux involved in the passing game.

I'm willing to bet no one for the Wildcats will have an answer for or be able to slow down Mailoux in the passing game.

Mailoux is a matchup nightmare for anyone the Pendragons play, and Pender has to utilize him as much as possible.

I'm not concerned about Pender scoring points in this game, I'm just unsure if the Pendragons are going to be able to slow down the Wildcats.

Cedar Bluffs was held to 14 first half points against the Pirates, and has been held to 6 points in two different games this season though.

I think Pender can step up defensively against the Wildcats.

This is a game the Pendragons should win and a team Pender should beat.

The Pendragons have too many weapons and too much skill and talent to lose this one.

Pender has to play with some fire and passion, and come out and play like they mean it.

I don't think the Wildcats have anyone nearly as talented as McEvoy so the Pendragons may be able to focus on more than one player.

Pender has to be tough up front and in the middle.

The Pendragons have to clog running plays and not give up the big play.

This game could be an all out shootout, and if that's the case I like Pender to win.

I think the Pendragons will find a way to get the job done, but the defense has to step up and perform well.

Pender's offense also has to get back on track after being shutdown by a solid Clarkson/Leigh squad.

Emerson-Hubbard beats Cedar Bluffs in shootout

It was more like a basketball game than a football game Friday night as Emerson-Hubbard defeated Cedar Bluffs 73-58 at home.

The Pirates led 16-6 after one, and outscored the Wildcats 25-8 in the 2nd quarter to take a 41-14 lead into the locker room.

Cedar Bluffs won the 3rd quarter 14-12 to make it a 53-28 game at the end of three.

The Wildcats notched 30 points in the 4th quarter while Emerson-Hubbard scored 20.

Nolan Ostrand had 252 yards rushing on 15 carries, including 3 touchdowns, while Spencer Burcham rushed for 166 yards on 27 attempts, and scored twice. Nolan Belt added 152 yards rushing on 16 attempts, finding the end zone 5 times.

Micah Lamprecht racked up 18 tackles while Jake Kneifl and Belt made 11 and 10, respectively.

The Pirates rolled up 568 yards of total offense, including 556 on the ground.

Outstanding performance running the ball by Emerson-Hubbard! Now all the Pirates need to do is get things figured out defensively.

Emerson-Hubbard (2-2) hosts Mead (2-2) Friday night.

The Raiders won 70-12 over Omaha Christian Academy last week.

This is a tough game to call because neither team has any common opponents and these two teams just haven't really played one another before.

There's a lot of questions and uncertainty going into this game if anything.

I think one thing is for sure though....the Pirates will look to run the ball well and give a great effort.

Mead has been up and down defensively while Emerson-Hubbard has given up a lot of points in their last couple of games.

If the Pirates can keep the offense up and get back to playing the kind of defense they were the first two games of the season then you have a winning recipe.

But if Emerson-Hubbard's offense is slowed down and the defense can't stop Mead then it could be a long night for the Pirates.

I fully expect this game to be close and competitive as I don't think either team will win by a landslide or anything like that.

I feel Emerson-Hubbard can win, especially being at home, but it's really tough to say for sure.

Sometimes it's not such a bad thing when an opponent doesn't know you all that well.

It works both ways in this matchup, but I don't think it hurts the Pirates by any means.

I think Emerson-Hubbard has to be optimistic and confident given the way they played offensively against Cedar Bluffs, but concerned with the way they played defensively in the second half.

It could be a situation where the Pirates pulled starters in the second half or something, but Emerson-Hubbard has to play a complete game on both sides of the ball if they want to come away with a win Friday night.

The Pirates can definitely win they just have to run the ball with the same type of authority they did for 4 quarters against the Wildcats, and must slow down the Raiders' offense.

I really think this game could come down to the final minutes.

I feel penalties and turnovers could very well tell the tale of the tape in this one.

West Point-Beemer shutout at Wahoo

The West Point-Beemer Football Team lost 36-0 at Wahoo Friday night.

The Warriors led 3-0 at the end of one, and blanked the Cadets 13-0 in the 2nd quarter to take a 16-0 lead into the locker room.

Wahoo outscored West Point-Beemer 20-0 to go up 36-0 at the end of three, which was also the final score.

Very tough night for the Cadets on Friday. I think the Warriors showed just how good they really are.

West Point-Beemer (4-1) hosts Boone Central/Newman Grove (3-2) Friday night.

The Cardinals won 45-14 at home over Logan View/Scribner-Snyder last week, and are playing better football now than they were at the beginning of the season.

The two teams have one common opponent so far in Arlington, who the Cadets beat 39-22, and the Cardinals downed 35-6.

This is going to be a very tough game for West Point-Beemer.

The Cadets have to rediscover the magic they had prior to playing against Wahoo.

West Point-Beemer has to forget about what happened last week, and get up for the Cardinals.

BC/NG comes into this game with a lot of confidence no doubt, and will look to put together another stellar performance Friday night.

This should be a great game as there should be a lot of hard hitting.

The Cadets have to rediscover themselves offensively.

West Point-Beemer was totally shutdown by Wahoo last week, and has to get back to doing what they did the first 4 weeks of the season.

The defense also has to step up and be better than it has for much of the season too.

Both of these teams are good, and it should be a really good and entertaining game Friday night.

I look for both squads to really get after one another and make things very competitive.

I think it comes down to who wants it more than who plays the best.

The Cardinals played really well last week while the Cadets really struggled so West Point-Beemer could be up against it this week.

Last week was last week though and the Cadets just have to go out there and play the type of Football they have for most of the season.

It's a new week and West Point-Beemer has to put last week's performance behind them.

Nothing can be done about the Wahoo game now...all the Cadets can do is move forward and get ready to give Boone Central/Newman Grove all they can handle and then some.

West Point-Beemer has to play with Cadet Pride and give the Cardinals their best shot.

Logan View/Scribner-Snyder falls at Boone Central/Newman Grove

The Logan View/Scribner-Snyder Raiders fell 45-14 at Boone Central/Newman Grove Friday night.

Riley Hoetfelker went 11-27 passing for 127 yards with four interceptions while Connor Larson hauled in 5 passes for 62 yards. Brady Hull had 90 yards rushing on 23 carries.

Hull and Eric French each had 12 tackles while Austin Peters notched 11. Lucas Schneck had 10 while Beto Valdivia managed 7.

LVSS had 226 yards of total offense, including 127 through the air. The Cardinals notched 328 yards of total offense, 266 coming on the ground.

Things simply got away from the Raiders in this one.

Logan View/Scribner-Snyder (1-4) hosts Wayne (2-3) Friday night.

The Blue Devils lost 42-14 at home to Pierce this past Friday night.

This is definitely a winnable game for the Raiders.

I think this game will be very close and competitive.

The playoffs are probably out of the question for LVSS at this point so this should allow the Raiders to just relax and play football.

Logan View/Scribner-Snyder has to continue to play hard for pride purposes at the very least.

It definitely hasn't been the type of season the Raiders were hoping for so far, but there are still 4 games left for LVSS to try and win.

The rest of the schedule is very difficult like the entire schedule this year has been, but Logan View/Scribner-Snyder has to go out there and continue to fight and battle hard.

This is the second to last home game of the season for the Raiders so they have to make the most of it.

Pierce comes calling next week so LVSS needs a win over Wayne to get geared up for that one with the Bluejays, which will be aired on 107.9 the Bull by the way.

The Raiders need to go out there and play an absolute great game Friday night.

LVSS has to put together their best effort and game of the season, and find a way to win.

The Raiders have to run and pass the ball well, and limit penalties and avoid turnovers.

It's tough to win ball games when you throw 4 INT's.

LVSS has to do a better job of taking care of the ball, and must create turnovers on defense as well.

Defense has definitely been a struggle for the Raiders so far this year, but LVSS played well on that side of the ball against Fort Calhoun, and Wayne's really struggled offensively this year so combine those two things and I think you have a Logan View/Scribner-Snyder win.

Both teams have lost to some really good teams, but I think the Raiders find a way to get it done and win Friday night.

Howells-Dodge loses big at home to Lutheran High Northeast

The Howells-Dodge Football Team lost 52-30 at home to Lutheran High Northeast Friday night.

Here is a scoring recap from the game:

First Quarter
Lutheran High Northeast 1 10:13 #1 Jaxson Kant pass complete to #22 Tanner Koss for 43 yards. Touchdown! (Two point conversion run by #1 Jaxson Kant no good)
Lutheran High Northeast 1 05:47 #1 Jaxson Kant runs for 65 yards. Touchdown! (Two point conversion pass by #1 Jaxson Kant to Team no good)

Second Quarter
Lutheran High Northeast 2 11:54 #1 Jaxson Kant runs for 24 yards. Touchdown! (Two point conversion run by #1 Jaxson Kant good)
Lutheran High Northeast 2 02:55 #11 Logan Nitz runs for 14 yards. Touchdown! (Two point conversion run by #1 Jaxson Kant good)
Howells-Dodge 2 00:33 #28 Dylan Horejsi runs for 5 yards. Touchdown! (Two point conversion run by #3 Josh Breser good)

Third Quarter
Lutheran High Northeast 3 08:01 #2 Kalvin Watts runs for 31 yards. Touchdown! (Two point conversion run by #1 Jaxson Kant good)
Howells-Dodge 3 07:49 Kickoff by #10 Cael Wieserin to the 29 yard line. #1 Luke Rocheford return for 71 yards. Touchdown! (Two point conversion run by #28 Dylan Horejsi no good)
Lutheran High Northeast 3 07:12 #1 Jaxson Kant runs for 46 yards. Touchdown! (Two point conversion run by #1 Jaxson Kant good)
Howells-Dodge 3 05:18 #10 Darrin Pokorny runs for 20 yards. Touchdown! (Two point conversion run by #10 Darrin Pokorny good)
Howells-Dodge 3 01:54 #10 Darrin Pokorny pass complete to #1 Luke Rocheford for 53 yards. Touchdown! (Two point conversion run by #3 Josh Breser good)

Fourth Quarter
Lutheran High Northeast 4 08:58 #2 Kalvin Watts runs for 52 yards. Touchdown! (Two point conversion run by #1 Jaxson Kant good)

The Eagles led 12-0 after the first quarter and doubled up the Jaguars 16-8 in the 2nd quarter to take a 28-8 lead into the locker room.

Howells-Dodge won the 3rd quarter 22-16 to make it a 44-30 game at the end of three.

LHNE shutout the Jaguars 8-0 in the 4th quarter.

Horejsi finished with 119 yards rushing on 27 carries, including a touchdown. Pokorny was 4-12 passing for 91 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Rocheford hauled in a single pass for 53 yards, and scored once.

Josh Brester made 18 tackles while Trevor Schumacher totaled 16. Pokorny added 13 while Levi Belina recorded 12. Lane Hegemann made 9 tackles while Rocheford registered 8.

Howells-Dodge had 255 yards of offense, 164 coming on the ground.

It appears the Jaguars were without Kade Hegemann. Definitely impacted the outcome of the game, in my opinion.

Howells-Dodge (2-2) hosts Neligh-Oakdale (2-2) Friday night.

The Warriors won 60-28 at home over Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Friday night.

Neligh-Oakdale is playing better football than they were at the beginning of the season, and appears to be a team and force to be reckoned with.

If Kade Hegemann is out again then this one could get very interesting.

I don't think this game is a sure win for the Jaguars by any means.

Howells-Dodge has to get Horejsi going in the run game, and Pokorny needs to be effective throwing the ball.

The biggest thing for the Jaguars though is their defense.

You can tell Howells-Dodge really missed Kade Hegemann, giving up 52 points the way they did.

The Jaguars are a good defensive team, but they were shredded apart last week.

Howells-Dodge has to step up and be physical and stop the run.

The Jaguars can't let the Warriors come in and run all over them.

Howells-Dodge has to have a good game plan, and be ready to go from the get go.

The Jaguars have to be physical at the point of attack, and must play and hit hard.

This is a huge game for Howells-Dodge, the Jaguars don't want to fall to 0-2 in District Play.

The Jaguars need the same type of production they got defensively against the Eagles from the standpoint of tackles.

The number of players racking up a good number of tackles in the Lutheran High Northeast game shows me players were flying to the football despite the number of points the Eagles put up on the scoreboard.

Howells-Dodge has to forget about what happened last week, and go out there and play a great game against Neligh-Oakdale.

The Jaguars should honestly be upset about losing to LHNE, and want to take their frustrations out on the Warriors.

Howells-Dodge can definitely win this with or without Kade Hegemann, they just have to go out there and make it happen.

Winnebago wins big at home over Homer

The Winnebago Football Team routed Homer at home Friday night, winning 50-6.

The Indians led 22-0 after one and won the 2nd quarter 12-0 to take a 34-0 lead into the locker room.

Neither team scored in the 3rd and then Winnebago won the 4th quarter 16-6 to make up the final score.

The Indians gave up 181 yards of total offense, including 118 on the ground.

Great win for the Indians. Winnebago flat out dominated on both sides of the football.

The Indians (2-2) travel to Wisner to take on Wisner-Pilger (3-1) Friday night.

The Gators lost 30-20 at GACC this past Friday night.

Wisner-Pilger had the Bluejays on the ropes and simply came up a little short.

I look for Winnebago to give the Gators a good game, and make things competitive.

The Indians will need the same type of effort they got against the Knights.

Prosper Gilpin, Tyrese Gorrin, T.J. Frenchman, and Robbie Lovejoy need to have big games for Winnebago.

Both of these schools have great Boys Basketball Tradition so it will be interesting to see what both do against one another on the gridiron.

There's a lot of good athletes for both sides so I'm interested to see how this battle shakes out.

The Indians have to use their speed to get to the outside and create big plays on offense, and must slow down Wisner-Pilger's physical offense.

The Gators have a big boy up front in Jayden Raabe, but Gilpin is a great player for Winnebago in his own right.

I feel Wisner-Pilger might be deeper with talent since they are a recent former 11-man team, but the Indians have some big playmakers too.

You worry about the Indians wearing down so Winnebago has to try and stop the run the best they can.

If there's an area of weakness for the Indians I feel it is in their run defense.

You can bet the Gators will try and want to pound the ball right at Winnebago for 4 quarters and be very physical.

The Indians have to be up for stuffing the run and playing physical football.

Winnebago has to get geared up and ready to play good ole hard nosed smashmouth Northeast Nebraska Football Friday night.

This is a huge district game for the Indians, and if they win it they'd give themselves a shot to win the district. 

Wisner-Pilger comes up short against GACC

The Wisner-Pilger Football team had GACC on the ropes Friday night, but fell 30-20.

The Bluejays led 14-0 after one before the Gators shutout GACC 20-0 in the 2nd quarter to lead 20-14 at halftime.

That remained the score after 3 before GACC put up 16 points in the 4th quarter to earn the win.

Wisner-Pilger gave up 344 yards of total offense, including 307 rushing.

This had to be a really tough pill to swallow for the Gators. Wisner-Pilger had the Bluejays beat.

The Gators (3-1) host Winnebago (2-2) Friday night.

The Indians whooped Homer 50-6 at home Friday night.

Winnebago is a tough team, and this won't be an easy game for Wisner-Pilger by any means.

The Gators have to get over the disappointment of coming up short against the Bluejays.

The Indians are going to come ready to play, and Wisner-Pilger has to as well.

I fully expect the Gators to find a way to win, but Wisner-Pilger has to shake off Friday's loss if they haven't already.

I feel the Gators are still going to be a big dominant factor in the District and in the playoffs so Wisner-Pilger can't let the loss to GACC get them down or demoralize them.

The Gators have to use it as motivation to get better and fuel to the fire.

Wisner-Pilger knows they can hang with the best of the best now they have to go out there and keep proving themselves.

Players for Winnebago the Gators have to account for include Tyrese Gorrin, T.J. Frenchman, and Prosper Gilpin.

Wisner-Pilger has to be ready to get physical and pound the ball right at the teeth of the Indians' defense.

Winnebago is susceptible to giving up points so the Gators have to put and pour it on the Indians for 4 quarters.

Wisner-Pilger has to come out and prove they are still for real.

I think the Gators have already turned many heads, and a win over Winnebago would be a good answer and way to bounce back from the loss to the Bluejays.

Wisner-Pilger has to be fired up the same way they were against GACC, and play with purpose and authority.

The Gators have to execute the offense, limit penalties, take care of the ball, and create turnovers.

Wisner-Pilger has to finish Winnebago off when they get the chance and not let the Indians hang around.

GACC rallies to beat Wisner-Pilger

The Guardian Angels Central Catholic Football Team rallied from a 20-14 deficit to knock off Wisner-Pilger 30-20 at home Friday night.

The Bluejays led 14-0 after one before the Gators shutout GACC 20-0 in the 2nd quarter to lead 20-14 at halftime.

That remained the score after 3 before GACC put up 16 points in the 4th quarter to earn the win.

Jared Minnick had 247 yards rushing on 34 carries and scored 3 touchdowns.

Jadyn Smeal made 15 tackles while Casey Doernemann totaled 13. Mitchell Peatrowsky notched 12 while Minnick, Blake Pojar, and Noah Hass had 8 apiece. Cody Steffen and Damon Crawford racked up 7 each.

GACC racked up 344 yards of offense, including 307 on the ground.

Close call for the Bluejays, but GACC rallied when they needed to.

The Bluejays (4-0) travel to Macy to take on Omaha Nation (0-4) on Friday.

The Chiefs lost 74-14 at Wakefield this past Friday night.

GACC ought to have their way in this one.

I feel the only real big regular season test left for the Bluejays is against Wakefield.

Otherwise GACC should roll in their remaining regular season games.

The Bluejays need to be sharp and efficient on Friday though.

GACC can't be sloppy and off their game against Omaha Nation.

The Bluejays have to play a complete game and get ready for the game against the Trojans next week.

This is a game where GACC should dominate and roll, and take it to the Chiefs for 4 quarters.

I look for Minnick to have another big game, and for the Bluejays to pull starters early.

GACC should be able to cruise to an easy win without much trouble..

The Bluejays have to show up ready to play the game the right way, but as long as GACC does that they should be fine.

The Bluejays have to continue to create holes in the running game for Minnick, and Steffen and Smeal have to be effective for GACC as well.

I don't see Omaha Nation taking Steffen and Smeal away like Wisner-Pilger did.

I look for all 3 of them to have really big games offensively.

I thought the Bluejays' effort was really good defensively against the Gators seeing how many tackles different players racked up.

GACC needs to continue to get that maximum effort the rest of the season to be successful.

This game against the Chiefs is a good game to clean up any mistakes they made against the Gators.

GACC will need to be on top of their game against Wakefield next week so I think it's imperative for the Bluejays to work out any kinks in the armor this week.

Stanton drops game to Battle Creek

The Stanton Football Team lost 49-20 at home to Battle Creek Friday night.

The Mustangs led 7-6 after one, but things got away from Stanton in the 2nd quarter as the Braves outscored them 23-7 to take a 29-14 lead into the locker room.

Battle Creek shutout the Mustangs 13-0 in the 3rd quarter to extend their lead to 42-14 at the end of three.

The Braves won the 4th quarter 7-6.

Marcus Spotanski was 6-16 passing for 102 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Gage Tighe ran the ball 3 times for 68 yards.

Sutton Pohlman made 15 tackles while Ben Wilke and Issiah Borgmann racked up 9 and 7, respectively.

Stanton amassed 263 yards of total offense, 161 coming on the ground. The Mustangs gave up 485 yards of total offense, including 412 rushing.

The run defense has to improve for Stanton if they want to knock off some of these good teams on their schedule.

The Mustangs (2-3) take on Crofton (0-5) on the road Friday night.

The Warriors lost 49-9 at Norfolk Catholic this past Friday.

This is a scary and dangerous game for Stanton, in my opinion.

I realize Crofton has had a long and difficult season, but it would not shock me to see the Warriors up for this one.

Crofton is known for their strong running game and it would not shock me to see the Warriors have some success running the football against the Mustangs.

I can definitely see Stanton coming out of there with a win, but I have a sneaky suspicion Crofton will be up for this one.

I could be wrong and the Mustangs could roll, but I don't feel that's going to be easy for Stanton to do.

Pohlman needs to step up and have a huge game for the Mustangs, and Spotanski has to be effective and must take care of the ball.

Stanton has to get fired up and must be physical in trying to stop the run.

The Mustangs have to come storming out of the gates and must fire off the ball.

Stanton has to be ready for a good physical battle and a four quarter game.

I feel the Warriors are a better team than their record indicates so the Mustangs better be prepared.

I think if Stanton wins this one they've got a shot to win 2 out of their last 3 regular season games and go 5-4 and perhaps sneak into the playoffs given their tough schedule.

It's a lot to ask for and a tall task no doubt, but definitely possible.

The Mustangs have to worry about beating Crofton Friday night though.

A loss to the Warriors all but officially eliminates Stanton from playoff contention.

So in a way it's do or die for the Mustangs Friday night.

Stanton has to come out and play with a sense of urgency and purpose, and must be ready for a lot of hard hitting.

This is one of those games where both teams could end up bruised and battered after it's all said and done with.

North Bend Central pastes Twin River

The North Bend Central Football Team routed Twin River at home Friday night, winning 43-6.

The Tigers finished with 526 total yards of offense and Twin River had 215 yards of total offense. North Bend Central rushed for 207 yards and threw for 319 yards. Austin Endorf was 17-24 passing for 319 yards with 4 TDs and 2 int's. He broke the school record for TD's in a season and now has 18 TD's this season. Ethan Mullally rushed 16 times for 100 yards. Sam Buckingham caught 5 passes for 86 yards and 2 TD's while John Emanuel caught 2 passes for 81 yards, and Cody Pospisil 3 for 58 yards and a TD. North Bend Central forced 5 turnovers (4 fumble recoveries and 1 int) on defense. Ethan Mullally had 8 tackles, a Sack, and 2 fumble recoveries. Ben Rolenc had 7 tackles and 4 sacks. Emanuel added 7 tackles. The Tigers were penalized 15 times for 145 yards (way too much), according to Head Coach Ryan Stieren.

Stieren says his team was kind of sloppy despite the big win. "Another night where we came out on top but we made a lot of mistakes. Way too many penalties and our two turnovers were definitely avoidable. Our defense was a whole lot better than we were a week ago and our offense created more big plays. We must take care of the football and play well defensively moving forward to continue to have success."

It's a battle of unbeatens in North Bend Friday night as the Tigers (5-0) host defending Class C-2 State Runner-up Centennial (5-0).

The Broncos won 28-21 at home over David City Aquinas this past Friday night.

Centennial is the real deal, and this ought to be a great game.

The town of North Bend ought to be buzzing all day before the game and perhaps afterwards too.

This game is a huge deal to this school and community, and a win would be absolutely awesome.

The Tigers have to clean up their mistakes from last week to be able to win though, in my opinion.

North Bend Central is going to need to play mistake and error free football to come out on top.

The Tigers have to do what they did last week from an offensive and defensive standpoint, just clean up the penalties and turnovers.

The Tigers also need to force a lot of turnovers like they did last week. Make the Broncos play uncharacteristic football and feel the pressure.

A lot is at stake in this game, and North Bend Central has to be the team that is smart and keeps a cool head at all times.

This is the biggest game of the season for the Tigers so far without a doubt.

North Bend Central is going to need to play its best game of the year to come out on top, in my opinion.

The Tigers need to be ready to hit and bring the lumber and lunch pail.

North Bend Central has to be ready to rock & roll and rumble Friday night.

There has to be so much anticipation and build up for this game, and I'm sure it's the biggest game that has been played in North Bend in quite some time.

The Tigers have to come out and show how great they are.

I think North Bend Central is a very good team right now....a win over Centennial puts them in elite and great company, in my opinion.

You're talking about a team that beat Aquinas, and if you beat them then that's really saying something.

It can definitely happen too...the Tigers just have to go out there and make it happen and get the job done.

Oakland-Craig shuts out Tekamah-Herman

The Oakland-Craig Football Team shutout Tekamah-Herman 48-0 at home Friday night.

The Knights led 18-0 at the end of the 1st quarter before shutting out the Tigers 15-0 in the 2nd quarter to take a 33-0 lead into the locker room. Oakland-Craig posted the final 15 points of the game in the 3rd quarter to make up the final score.

Jared Mulder was 12-18 passing for 177 yards while Jefferson McNeill hauled in 8 passes for 88 yards and rushed for 64 yards on 2 carries, and scored a touchdown.

The Knights rolled up 437 yards of offense, including 260 on the ground.

The defense only gave up 56 total yards, including just 16 rushing.

Very dominant performance from Oakland-Craig against their rivals. You couldn't of asked for a better result if you're the Knights.

Oakland-Craig (5-0) makes the long trek Southeast to take on Louisville (1-4) Friday night.

The Lions lost 63-7 at Fremont Bergan this past Friday night.

The Knights should have no trouble beating Louisville.

Oakland-Craig will have some good film to watch from the Bergan game.

Oakland-Craig will also be giving Bergan some good film to watch prior to next week's showdown in Fremont, but bring it on I suppose.

Oakland-Craig has to be focused on Louisville, and Louisville only right now though.

The Lions should be ingrained in these players' minds.

Bergan can wait, and the last thing Oakland-Craig can afford to do is get caught looking ahead.

I don't think that will be the case at all though.

I feel Oakland-Craig will be prepared and ready like they always are, and will take care of business.

Long road trip, but I have a feeling it will be a very jolly ride home for the Knights.

The real business begins after this week so Oakland-Craig has to enjoy what should be a big win from a score standpoint for another week.

The Bergan and BRLD games figure to be close, and Oakland-Craig will no doubt want to paste Yutan after what happened last year in the playoffs.

Oakland-Craig has to come out and be physical, and play smashmouth Northeast Nebraska Football.

The Knights have to run the ball effectively like they did against the Tigers, and must pass the ball well once again to create offensive balance.

I look for Oakland-Craig to play and put together a great game, and rout Louisville.

It's a long road trip and a long ride home, but the Knights have gone further before.

I fully expect Oakland-Craig to go down there and handle their business.

I look for the Knights to win big once again just like they did last week.

I don't see the Lions slowing Oakland-Craig down at all, not at the rate the Knights are playing at right now.

Clarkson/Leigh notches first win of year over Parkview Christian

The Clarkson/Leigh Football Team picked up their first win of the season Friday night, downing Parkview Christian 58-38 at home.

Clarkson/Leigh led 18-0 at the end of one, and outscored Parkview Christian 40-14 in the 2nd quarter to take a 58-14 lead into the locker room.

Parkview Christian blanked Clarkson/Leigh 8-0 in the 3rd quarter to make it a 58-22 game at the end of three.

Parkview Christian added 16 points in the 4th quarter to make up the final score.

Tommy McEvoy rushed for 273 yards on 16 carries, and scored 6 touchdowns. Lance Paprocki was 2-4 passing for 87 yards and a touchdown. Isaak Wiese caught both passes for 87 yards and the one score.

Cort Pokorney made a team-high 9 tackles while McEvoy and John Langhorst notched 7 apiece.

Clarkson/Leigh racked up 454 yards of total offense, including 367 rushing.

The Patriots did a masterful job running the ball. Clarkson/Leigh will be tough to beat if they keep playing like that.

The Patriots (1-2) travel to Pender to take on the Pendragons (1-2) Friday night in High School Football on 107.9 the Bull.

Pender lost 68-8 at Randolph Friday night.

Definitely a tough loss to take if you are the Pendragons so it will be interesting to see if they can bounce back.

I think Clarkson/Leigh is catching Pender at an opportune time while the Pendragons are catching the Patriots at an inopportune time.

This game has a chance to be close and competitive, in my opinion, but I could also see Clarkson/Leigh running away with things, especially if McEvoy has a big game.

The Patriots have to pound the ball at Pender, who has given up 38 or more points in every game this season.

I look for Clarkson/Leigh's offense to put up a lot of yards and points once again this week.

You can't fall asleep on Paprocki or Wiese in the passing game either. Those two are a nice combination.

The Patriots got their two tough games out of the way, now they can just settle in and continue to play good Football.

Based on what I've seen so far, I feel Clarkson/Leigh is the favorite to win their district.

I honestly would not be surprised if the Patriots won the rest of their regular season games.

Clarkson/Leigh has to stay healthy, but as long as that happens they should be there in the thick of things at the end of the regular season and come playoff time.

The Patriots have to focus on stopping Pender's run, in particular Jaydon Jump.

Jump is a big weapon for the Pendragons, and has a lot of experience.

Sam Mailoux is a big target in the passing game so Clarkson/Leigh has to watch out for him as well.

The Patriots just have to go out there and play their game. If Clarkson/Leigh plays their brand of Football and executes well they will be just fine.

The Parkview Christian game wasn't as close as the final score would indicate, and I'm really excited to see what this Clarkson/Leigh team can do this week.

Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. on the Bull with pregame at 6:30 p.m.

Pender drops game at Randolph

It was a tough night for the Pender Football Team Friday night as the Pendragons lost 68-8 at Randolph.

The Cardinals led Pender 24-0 at the end of one, and shutout the Pendragons 28-0 in the 2nd quarter to take a 52-0 lead into the locker room.

Randolph outscored Pender 8-2 in the 3rd quarter to lead 60-2 at the end of three.

The Cardinals won the 4th quarter 8-6.

Austin Roth was 5-9 passing for 61 yards with an interception while Jaydon Jump ran the ball 15 times for 63 yards.

Jump led the team with 12 tackles.

Pender had just 156 yards of total offense, 84 coming on the ground.

Not how the Pendragons drew it up that's for sure. Tough loss for Pender indeed.

The Pendragons (1-2) host Clarkson/Leigh (1-2) Friday night in High School Football on 107.9 the Bull.

Clarkson/Leigh won 58-38 at home over Parkview Christian last week.

Clarkson/Leigh's two losses are to Howells-Dodge and Humphrey St. Francis so you know the Patriots are a good team.

I would say the Jaguars and Flyers are better than Randolph.

Pender definitely has another challenge on their hands this week, but I look for the Pendragons to step up and make things competitive.

I think Jump and Sam Mailoux will have nice games running and catching the ball, respectively.

Pender needs good QB play, and they've gotten solid play from Trimble and Roth so far this season.

The Pendragons need to have a scoring explosion like they did against Homer.

Pender's defense is what needs the most work though.

The Pendragons have to step up and stop the run, and defend the passing game well as well.

Clarkson/Leigh had 367 yards rushing against Parkview Christian so I don't think it's any secret what they will try and do against Pender.

The Pendragons have to be tough up front and must get physical.

Pender has to step up their game and raise their level of play, and play better than they have in their two losses.

The Pendragons played well offensively against the Knights, now if Pender can play like that again Friday night and iron things out defensively they could win.

The Patriots are a good and tough team though so the Pendragons have a definite challenge on their hands that's for sure.

Pender can win, in my opinion, but it's going to take a great game on the Pendragons' part for them to come away with a victory.

Pender has to get their hands on Tommy McEvoy, who ran for 273 yards and 6 touchdowns against Parkview Christian last week.

Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. with pregame at 6:30 p.m. on the Bull.

Emerson-Hubbard falls at Plainview

The Emerson-Hubbard Football Team lost a high scoring affair at Plainview Friday night, 66-52.

Emerson-Hubbard led 16-14 after one before Plainview won the 2nd quarter 14-6 to lead 28-22 at halftime.

Plainview outscored Emerson-Hubbard 24-14 in the 3rd quarter to go up 52-36 at the end of three.

Emerson-Hubbard won the 4th quarter 16-14.

Spencer Burcham carried the ball 23 times for 161 yards and scored twice. Nolan Ostrand ran the ball 17 times for 92 yards, and scored a touchdown. Nolan Belt had 75 yards rushing on 20 carries.

Emerson-Hubbard had 436 yards of total offense, including 388 on the ground.

Plainview rolled up 450 yards of total offense, including 314 rushing.

Difficult loss to take after playing so well offensively I'm sure. A few more stops and Emerson-Hubbard would have won.

Emerson-Hubbard (1-2) plays host to Cedar Bluffs (1-2) on Friday.

The Wildcats 70-6 at home to Riverside last week.

Allen also beat Cedar Bluffs 70-6 so I look for the Pirates to blow the Wildcats out seeing as the Eagles downed Emerson-Hubbard 24-6.

This should be a good healthy win for the Pirates, who figure to get everyone in.

Emerson-Hubbard has to come out and play as well offensively as they did against Plainview.

Lots to shore up defensively, but the Wildcats don't appear to be very lethal on offense.

This should be a good game.

Mead and Clarkson/Leigh and maybe even Pender will be tough for the Pirates later on down the line so this is definitely one Emerson-Hubbard needs for sure.

The Pirates have to come out and play hard and smash.

Emerson-Hubbard has to play great, aggressive football, and take the fight to Cedar Bluffs from start to finish.

The Pirates have to run the ball with authority, and make life difficult on the Wildcats.

This game should be a blowout win for Emerson-Hubbard.

There's no reason to think the Pirates won't win it, and win it big.

This district is wide open, and starting off district play with a win would be a very good, promising sign for Emerson-Hubbard.

Mead and Clarkson/Leigh are probably the two toughest teams in the district right now, but the Pirates aren't far behind them I feel.

It's kind of a four horse race to see who wins the District, and I'm interested to see how it all plays out.

Emerson-Hubbard can do themselves a big favor and win Friday night.

That would be a great way to start district play and get the Pirates on the right track.

Stanton falls at Fremont Bergan

The Stanton Football Team lost 27-14 at Fremont Bergan Friday night.

The game was tied at 7 at the end of one before the Knights shutout the Mustangs 7-0 in the 2nd quarter to go up 14-7 at halftime.

Both teams scored 7 points in the 3rd quarter, and the score was 21-14 at the end of three in favor of Bergan.

The Knights put up 6 points in the 4th quarter.

Marcus Spotanski was 4-13 passing for 64 yards while Sutton Pohlman carried the ball 10 times for 77 yards and two touchdowns.

Pohlman made 15 tackles.

Stanton had 233 yards of total offense, including 169 on the ground.

The defense gave up 354 yards of total offense, 266 coming on the ground.

Tough game for the Mustangs to lose, but I thought Stanton played well.

The Mustangs (2-2) host Battle Creek (2-2) Friday night.

The Braves won 35-0 at O'Neill this past Friday night.

Battle Creek might be 2-2, but their losses are to Shelby-Rising City and Centennial, who are both 4-0.

This is going to be a very tough game for Stanton there's no denying that.

The Mustangs have to step up their game and play good Football Friday night.

Stanton has to go out there and play a complete game and get contributions from everyone.

Pohlman played great against the Knights, but needs help.

The Mustangs need more players to step up and make plays and be playmakers.

Stanton's offense has to be better than it has been the last couple of weeks if the Mustangs hope to beat the Braves.

The defense also needs to improve as well, especially in the run game.

You know Battle Creek will look to run the ball down Stanton's throat so the Mustangs have to be ready to stop the run and play physical.

Stanton needs to run the ball well and throw the ball effectively as well.

The Mustangs have to compete at a very high level Friday night and play above their potential.

Stanton has to take the fight to Battle Creek and show them who is boss.

The Mustangs have to get out there and really get after things, and play a complete game.

I know Stanton has it in them the Mustangs just have to go out there and make it happen.

Everyone needs to step up their game and play at a higher level than they have all season.

Stanton can definitely do that they just need to step up.

This is a key game to start District Play. The winner will have a leg up on the competition for sure.

Tekamah-Herman routs Conestoga for first win of year

The Tekamah-Herman Football Team picked up their first win of the year Friday night, defeating Conestoga 44-8 at home.

The Tigers led 24-0 at the end of one and 36-0 at halftime after shutting out the Cougars 12-0 in the 2nd quarter.

Tekamah-Herman added 8 points in the 3rd quarter to go up 44-0 at the end of three. Conestoga put their 8 points up in the 4th quarter.

Luke Wakehouse carried the ball 11 times for 95 yards, and scored twice. Clay Beaumount rushed for 77 yards on 7 carries, and scored twice. Brandon Schram carried the ball 5 times for 62 yards, scoring a touchdown.

Chauncey Rogers made 12 tackles while Cody Elliot made 11.

The Tigers amassed 410 yards of total offense, including 361 on the ground.

Great performance by Tekamah-Herman. The Tigers' hard work finally paid off.

Tekamah-Herman (1-3) travels to Oakland to take on Burt County Rival Oakland-Craig (4-0) Friday night.

The Knights won 63-26 at home over Syracuse this past Friday night.

This is a big important game for the Tigers.

Oakland-Craig is a huge rival, and you know Tekamah-Herman will be up for it.

I look for the Tigers to compete better and make things closer than they have been in recent past.

Tekamah-Herman has to be able to run the ball if they hope to win Friday night.

The Tigers ran the ball very well against Conestoga, but it's one thing to run it well against the Cougars, and another to run it at a high level against the Knights.

Tekamah-Herman is going to need to get very physical with Oakland-Craig and push them off the ball.

Wakehouse, Beaumont, and Schram are going to need to run the ball hard too.

The Tigers need to play at a very high level to have a chance Friday night.

The Knights are a great, well coached team, and upsetting and competing with them is never easy.

Tekamah-Herman has to show a ton of fight and get up for this game.

The Tigers have been improving and working hard so far this year, and I look for that to continue Friday night.

I don't know if Tekamah-Herman will beat Oakland-Craig, but I feel the Tigers will narrow the gap and compete better than they have in recent years.

I look for Tekamah-Herman to come out and play a good game, and compete their hardest against the Knights.

It's going to be imperative for the Tigers to come up with key, timely stops and score points and touchdowns offensively to hang in there.

Tekamah-Herman has to come out and play their hearts out and give it everything they got.

If the Tigers can do that I think they will walk away from this game knowing they did everything they could to win.

Oakland-Craig trounces Syracuse

The Oakland-Craig Football Team walloped Syracuse at home Friday night, winning 63-26.

Jared Mulder was 4-5 passing for 117 yards and two touchdowns while Robby Mayberry ran the ball 7 times for 82 yards. Ian Lundquist added 53 yards on 3 carries, and scored once.

The Knights had 427 yards of total offense, including 270 on the ground.

It was truly a great performance from Oakland-Craig, who gave up a bunch of points with the young guys in from what I understand.

The Knights (4-0) host their Burt County Rival in Tekamah-Herman (1-3) Friday night.

The Tigers picked up their first win of the season over Conestoga last week, winning 44-8.

Tekamah-Herman will no doubt be coming in with some confidence and swagger following their win this past Friday night so Oakland-Craig has to be ready.

With that said, if the Knights are on top of their game they should roll.

This is a game I'm sure Oakland-Craig really wants to win with these kids knowing each other and everything.

This is a special game, a unique game in itself.

It's always a big deal when the Knights and the Tigers get together.

It has been a lot of Oakland-Craig dominance lately though, and I look for that to continue Friday night.

I think the game will be closer than it has been in past years, but I still think the Knights will win big.

Tekamah-Herman is an improved team though, and so Oakland-Craig can't take the Tigers lightly or for granted.

Mulder and Mayberry need to have big games offensively, and the Knights need to get everyone some work again with a long road trip to Louisville and tough games against Fremont Bergan and BRLD still to come.

This game in itself is very important to both schools.

It's for Burt County bragging rights for the next year.

The loser isn't going to hear the end of it for the next year.

Oakland-Craig has to get off to a fast start and put Tekamah-Herman away early.

The last thing the Knights want is for the Tigers to hang around and have hope.

This game is super important to Oakland-Craig for sure, but there are some even bigger games on the horizon for the Knights so they have to take care of business like I expect them to Friday night.

Rivalry games are always unique in that you can normally throw out records, but I think Oakland-Craig will be just fine in this one.

BRLD falls at home to Norfolk Catholic

The BRLD Football Team lost 49-14 at home to Norfolk Catholic Friday night.

Will Gatzemeyer was 7-17 passing for 199 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Dylan Beutler hauled in 3 passes for 95 yards, and scored once. Jaxon Johnson brought in 3 passes for 75 yards. Kobe Lyons ran the ball 17 times for 80 yards while Gatzemeyer had 61 yards on 16 carries, and scored once.

Gatzemeyer made 11 tackles while  Lucas Vogt and Derek Petersen totaled 9 apiece.

The Wolverines racked up 390 yards of total offense, including 210 through the air.

BRLD competed with the Knights for a while, but I think depth, experience, and talent took its toll on the Wolverines.

BRLD (3-1) hosts defending State Champion Yutan (2-2) Friday night.

The Chieftains lost 41-6 at home against Johnson County Central last week.

I don't think Yutan is the same type of team they were last year.

I look for the Wolverines to win.

I think BRLD is going to take all their frustrations out on the Chieftains, if there are any from losing to the Knights.

I look for Gatzemeyer to have a big game throwing and running the ball, and for Johnson and others to have big games receiving.

The Wolverines have 3 games in a row coming up that they should win.

I still think this district is going to come down to BRLD and Oakland-Craig the last game of the season.

The Wolverines can't let up now....BRLD has to keep getting better and improving with each and every game leading up to the Bergan and Oakland-Craig games at the end of the season.

Norfolk Catholic is a great team, and simply overwhelmed the Wolverines.

I don't see any of these next 3 opponents doing that to BRLD, and I think it would be a stretch to say the Wolverines will be overwhelmed in any of their games left this regular season.

I feel BRLD just played their toughest regular season game last week.

I think there's a lot the Wolverines could and did learn from a loss like that.

I think it's only going to make BRLD better as it shows the Wolverines what they need to do to get better.

I look for BRLD to pick up a big win over Yutan, and knock off Tekamah-Herman and Louisville the following two weeks.

The Wolverines have to go out there and hit hard and force turnovers.

BRLD is a hard nosed physical football team, and I think the Wolverines will show that once again Friday night.

This is a team that hung with Norfolk Catholic for a while so you know BRLD is a very solid and good team.

North Bend Central picks up big win at GICC

The North Bend Central Tigers won a wild one at Grand Island Central Catholic Friday night, downing the Crusaders 41-37.

The game was tied at 13 at the end of one before North Bend Central won the 2nd quarter 14-10 to lead 27-23 at halftime.

The Crusaders won the 3rd quarter 7-0 to go up 30-27 at the end of three.

The Tigers doubled up GICC 14-7 in the 4th quarter to earn the win.

North Bend Central had 582 yards of total offense and GICC had 448 total yards. The Tigers rushed for 223 yards on 41 carries -- Jacob Ray had 122 yards 1 TD and Ethan Mullally rushed for 109 yards. Austin Endorf was 24-41 for 359 yards passing with 5 TDs and 3 ints. John Emanuel caught 6 passes for 105 yards 2 TDs and Cody Pospisil caught 6 passes for 103 yards and 1 TD.

Defensively, North Bend Central was led by Mullally who had 6 tackles, 2 sacks, and a fumble recovery. John Emanuel and Sam Buckingham also had 7 tackles.

Head Coach Ryan Stieren says it was a crazy game. "This was a great high school football game between two teams that fought hard for 4 quarters. Offensively, penalties and poor execution created a lot of 2nd and 3rd and longs but our guys made plays and converted. We also converted a couple huge 4th downs. Defensively, we had a lot of blown coverages and mental errors. It was great to see us overcome all that adversity plus a long road trip to get to 4-0."

The Tigers (4-0) host Twin River (2-2) Friday night.

The Titans won 39-19 at home over Crofton last week.

It was a slow start to the season for Twin River, but the Titans have come on nicely their last couple of ball games.

This is kind of a danger, trap game for North Bend Central, in my opinion.

Reason being the Tigers are coming off a huge emotional win last week and have defending C-2 runner-up Centennial at home next week.

I fully expect North Bend Central to play well and win, but the Tigers have to be wary of the upset potential.

North Bend Central has to gear up for this game and perform well given the next 3 games on the schedule for the Tigers.

North Bend Central has some tough games on the horizon, but all the Tigers can do right now is worry about Twin River and focus on beating the Titans and moving to 5-0.

I can't honestly remember the last time North Bend Central started a season 5-0, and I'm sure this is so exciting and thrilling for these players, coaches, parents, fans, and community members.

The Tigers have to keep their magnificent season going, and pick up another big win Friday night.

North Bend Central is having a great season so far, but the work and job is not done yet.

There's still a lot of football to be played, and a lot for the Tigers to achieve yet.

North Bend Central is in a tough district so the Tigers have to get district play started off on the right foot.

The GICC win was very big, and I only look for that win to help set the stage for future big games for North Bend Central.

The Tigers have to go out there Friday night ready to take care of business.

North Bend Central knows what's expected of them, and has to go out there and execute.

The Tigers also need to resolve any defensive issues this week before the real big boys come calling over the next few weeks.

Logan View/Scribner-Snyder picks up first win of year over Fort Calhoun

The Logan View/Scribner-Snyder Football Team won 38-13 at Fort Calhoun Friday night.

The Raiders led 2-0 at the end of one, and blanked the Pioneers 13-0 in the 2nd quarter to take a 15-0 lead into the locker room.

The 3rd quarter is when LVSS really went to work as the Raiders outscored Fort Calhoun 23-0 in the frame to lead 38-0 at the end of three.

The Pioneers scored all their points in the 4th quarter and held the Raiders scoreless.

Logan View/Scribner-Snyder gave up 294 yards of total offense, 175 coming through the air.

Big win for the Raiders. Much needed as well.

Logan View/Scribner-Snyder (1-3) takes on Boone Central/Newman Grove (2-2) on the road Friday night.

The Cardinals won 35-6 at Arlington this past Friday night.

Boone Central/Newman Grove's wins are against teams with a combined 0-8 record.

So while the Cardinals' record may be better than the Raiders', Logan View/Scribner-Snyder has played the tougher schedule and had the tougher road so far.

I feel this game is a tremendous opportunity for the Raiders to go into Albion and come away with a gigantic win.

It's also the start of district play, and so now is when things really count.

Logan View/Scribner-Snyder no doubt gained some confidence and momentum with last week's win, now they just need to turn into another victory Friday night.

Both teams like to run the ball so this should be a heck of a game from that standpoint.

I look for both squads to really get after one another and make it a heck of a game.

The Raiders have to go hard and give it their all on every play, and complete each play with maximum effort.

Logan View/Scribner-Snyder has to play to win as opposed to not to lose.

The Raiders have to go out there ready to take what's theirs.

LVSS has to take the Bull by the Horns Friday night and just simply roll with it.

This is still pretty much do or die for the Raiders so they have to go out there and put forth a great and tremendous effort.

This is a must win for LVSS with Pierce and West Point-Beemer coming up later on down the line in District Play.

The Raiders need this one to keep any playoff hopes alive that's for sure.

If LVSS loses this one, winning out and winning a district championship, though possible, will be extremely difficult.

The Raiders kind of have to treat this as if it is do or die because really it is, in my opinion.

West Point-Beemer outlasts DC West

The West Point-Beemer Football Team won 47-27 at home over DC West Friday night.

The Cadets gave up 359 yards of total offense, including 283 on the ground.

Great performance from the Cadets, who continue to play great Football.

West Point-Beemer (4-0) takes on Wahoo (3-1) on the road Friday night.

The Warriors won 60-0 at Platteview this past Friday night.

I feel the Cadets have a great chance to win this game.

Wahoo only beat Wayne 16-0, and I think this game with the Warriors is going to be a dandy.

West Point-Beemer has to play like they did for most of the Columbus Scotus game, and against Boys Town.

The Cadets have to come out ready to smash from the start.

West Point-Beemer needs to be mentally and physically prepared for this game.

You know the Warriors are going to hit and play hard, and so the Cadets must match Wahoo's hard play and physicality.

The Warriors won't want to fall to 3-2 on the year, but I'm sure West Point-Beemer would really love to be 5-0.

The Cadets can definitely go in there and come away with a win, but it won't be easy.

West Point-Beemer has to play hard, smart, and physical, and must get fired up and ready to go.

The Cadets should be loose, but serious.

There shouldn't be a lot of laughing or smiling on the sidelines while this game is going on. This is a serious game, and West Point-Beemer has to treat it as such.

Wahoo will no doubt be ready to play and so the Cadets have to be ready to go themselves.

West Point-Beemer has to get ready for 4 quarters of hard nosed, smashmouth, physical football.

This game isn't going to be won in the 1st half, it's going to be won in the 4th quarter.

The Cadets need to finish the game strong and shore up some things defensively.

Giving up points late could come back to haunt West Point-Beemer this time around so the Cadets have to be stout and prepared defensively.

West Point-Beemer has to give it their all for 4 quarters, play their hearts out, and do their best to win.

The Cadets have a chance to be undefeated heading into district play, and that would be quite the accomplishment.

Winnebago loses at home to Laurel-Concord-Coleridge

The Winnebago Football Team lost 40-34 at home to Laurel-Concord-Coleridge on Friday, September 7th.

The Indians gave up 310 yards of total offense, including 178 yards through the air.

Definitely a tough loss to swallow for Winnebago. I thought the Indians would get this one.

Winnebago (1-2) hosts Homer (0-3) Friday night.

The Knights lost 60-14 at home to Creighton last week.

The two teams have one common opponent so far in Pender, who the Indians beat 50-14 and Homer lost to 54-38.

I don't think the Indians will have too much trouble evening up their record at 2-2.

This game could be interesting for a while with this kind of being a rivalry and everything, but I fully expect Winnebago to win.

The Indians need this one with Wisner-Pilger coming up next week.

Winnebago's defense has to step up and play better than it has the past couple of games.

The Indians shutdown Pender, but since have given up 104 points in their last two games.

Winnebago definitely has the offense to win games, but to turn the corner and become a power the Indians need to be better defensively.

I know Winnebago can't make the playoffs or anything, but they can still win a district title, and as they say offense wins games, but defense wins championships.

The Indians have to stuff the run against the Knights and bat down passes.

Proper technique on pass plays and tackling is going to be important, in my opinion.

Winnebago has to be physical, and must take the fight to Homer.

The Indians have to "throw the bones" and get fired up.

Prosper Gilpin has to lead the charge up front, and T.J. Frenchman, Tyrese Gorrin, and others have to follow his lead.

Winnebago has to put another complete game together, and dominate from start to finish.

I think this will be a pretty good win for the Indians, who, in my opinion, need as much positive momentum as possible heading into the Wisner-Pilger game.

Winnebago has to take it to Homer for the duration of the game, and must step things up on both sides of the ball, but particularly on defense.

Howells-Dodge picks up win at Wakefield

The Howells-Dodge Football Team won 26-16 at Wakefield on Friday, September 7th.

Here is a scoring recap from the game:

First Quarter
Howells-Dodge 1 05:44 #28 Dylan Horejsi runs for 2 yards. Touchdown! (Two point conversion run by #7 Charlie Dvorak no good)

Second Quarter
Howells-Dodge 2 05:27 #28 Dylan Horejsi runs for 2 yards. Touchdown! (Two point conversion run by #28 Dylan Horejsi no good)

Third Quarter
Howells-Dodge 3 02:47 #28 Dylan Horejsi runs for 7 yards. Touchdown! (Two point conversion run by #7 Charlie Dvorak good)
Wakefield 3 01:31 #11 Solomon Peitz pass complete to #23 Nick Arenas for 19 yards. Touchdown! (Two point conversion run by #9 Esgar Godinez good)

Fourth Quarter
Howells-Dodge 4 11:48 #10 Darrin Pokorny pass complete to #28 Dylan Horejsi for 58 yards. Touchdown! (Two point conversion run by #7 Charlie Dvorak no good)
Wakefield 4 06:50 #22 Dylon Harder runs for 1 yards. Touchdown! (Two point conversion run by #3 Justin Erb good)

The Jaguars led 12-0 at halftime, scoring 6 points in each the 1st and 2nd quarters.

Both teams scored 8 points in the 3rd quarter, and the score was 20-8 at the end of three.

Wakefield won the 4th quarter 8-6.

Horejsi ran the ball 37 times for 162 yards and 3 touchdowns.  Pokorny was 4-5 passing for 87 yards, including a 58-yard TD strike to Horejsi.

Trevor Schumacher had 9 tackles while Josh Brester made 7.

Howells-Dodge racked up 314 yards of total offense, including 227 on the ground.

Great win for the Jaguars. A definite positive bounce back to the GACC loss the week before.

Howells-Dodge (2-1) hosts Lutheran High Northeast (2-1) Friday night.

The Eagles lost 70-66 at home to Wakefield this past Friday night.

A couple weeks ago I would of given LHNE the advantage coming into this game, but not now.

The Jaguars went on the road and beat the Trojans while the Eagles lost to Wakefield at home.

I think the biggest difference in the game will be defense.

I feel Howells-Dodge has been playing very good defense all season long.

LHNE's defense has struggled more with each passing week, and while the Jaguars don't have the most explosive offense, they are still pretty dang good.

I look for Howells-Dodge to run the ball with Horejsi and grind things out.

The Eagles will want to fly up and down the field and make it a track meet, but I'm sure the Jaguars would prefer to play ball control and eat the clock.

If Howells-Dodge can win time of possession and keep LHNE's offense off the field and score points they should be in good shape.

I think this game will be pretty tight throughout so the Jaguars have to be focused at all times.

Howells-Dodge has to keep their eye on the prize and cannot give in at any time.

The Jaguars have to stick to the game plan and eat clock.

You know Howells-Dodge Head Coach Mike Speirs will have a great game plan, and that's why I look for the Jaguars to win.

If the Jaguars can get this one I feel they'll have a great chance to win out the rest of the regular season and win their district.

This is a big game, and luckily for Howells-Dodge they've had an extra week to prepare.

Not only do the Jaguars get to see their film against Wakefield, but also LHNE's against the Trojans.

This should be a great game, and I look for Howells-Dodge to come out on top and take the game and victory.

GACC hammers Omaha Brownell Talbot

The Guardian Angels Central Catholic Football Team put it on Omaha Brownell Talbot in Week 3 on Friday, September 7th, winning 58-6 at home.

The Bluejays held a 44-0 advantage at halftime, scoring 22 points in each of the first two quarters.

GACC outscored the Raiders 14-0 at the end of three, and went up 58-0 at the end of three.

Omaha Brownell Talbot scored 6 points in the final quarter.

Jared Minnick erupted for 357 yards rushing on 16 carries, including 5 touchdowns. Cody Steffen added 55 yards rushing on 4 carries, and scored twice.

Casey Doernemann made 10 tackles while Damon Crawford and Bryan Ortmeier notched 9 apiece. Jadyn Smeal made 8.

The Bluejays amassed 483 yards of total offense, including 429 on the ground.

The defense gave up just 44 yards.

What a great performance from GACC. The Bluejays really took care of business in a big way.

GACC (3-0) hosts Wisner-Pilger (3-0) in a battle of unbeatens in Beemer Friday night.

The Gators annihilated Madison 68-20 at home last week.

Wisner-Pilger is a very good team this year, and must serve notice to the Bluejays.

GACC is going to need to bring their A game against this former 11-man foe.

The Gators are a very talented, athletic, and confident bunch right now.

Wisner-Pilger has made the most of their drop down to 8-man, and has embraced it or so it appears.

The Bluejays are going to need to play extremely well Friday night if they hope to come out on top.

GACC is going to need to play the way they did against Howells-Dodge if not better.

The Gators haven't really been tested so far whereas the Bluejays have though.

GACC is also a veteran laden and experienced team.

One would have to give the Bluejays the edge and advantage seeing as they are at home, but I fully expect this one to be a dog fight.

Jayden Raabe is a beast on the line for Wisner-Pilger, but Doernemann is a great player in his own right for GACC.

There's a lot of talent, skill, and athleticism on these two rosters, and this should be a heck of a ball game Friday night.

I look for the Bluejays to win by 2 or 3 touchdowns, pulling away late.

As good as Wisner-Pilger is, I just have a feeling GACC will be ready and will have a good game plan.

GACC Head Coach Dave Ridder will have these boys ready I don't think there's any doubt about that.

Wisner-Pilger Head Coach A.J. Burki figures to have his guys ready too though so don't expect the Gators to go down without a fight.

It should be a good high school football game between two great teams.

It honestly would not shock me if this isn't the only meeting between the two schools this season.

A playoff rematch isn't out of the question by any stretch of the imagination.