Nebraska High School Football News Archives

As the best in high school football prepared for play-off games this week, leaders in Washington D.C. studied football-related concussions.

College football capsules for this weekend's Midland's teams: * * * Colorado Mines at UNK * When/Where: 1 p.m., Foster Field, Kearney, Neb.

Mother Nature always seems to let sports fans know just exactly who is in charge.

Gothenburg moved into the second round of the Class C1 state playoffs with a 24-0 win over Minden on Thursday night.

Steve Kodad/McCookDaily Gazette Coach Mo , McCook volunteer football coach Jeff Mollring, and three of his mainstays at defensive tackle for the Bison, left to right, Derek Chancellor, Ross Stewart and Chance Evans.

Aurora's Tyson Broekemeier scored two touchdowns, one in the second quarter and one in the fourth quarter as the Huskies went on to defeat the Patriots of Adams Central 19-9 in a showdown in Hastings.

Florida doesn't get to Starkville often. When the Gators do, though, bad things usually happen.

With a rock ribbed defense and solid ground game, Elm Creek won 28-6 over Cambridge Friday night in Cambridge to capture the C2-9 district title for a 2nd consecutive year.

College football capsules for this weekend's matchups from around the Midlands. * * * Washburn at Northwest Missouri State * When/where: 1:30, Bearcat Stadium, Maryville, Mo.

After breezing past its last three opponents, the Chadron State football team is expecting a much stiffer test Saturday when it visits Colorado Mines for a Rocky Mountain Athlete Conference showdown.

Steve Kodad/McCook Daily Gazette McCook High School head football coach Jeff Gross has always had at least one Farrell brother in the Bison football program since he took over in 1998.

Steve Kodad/McCook Daily Gazette McCook receiver Mark Nichols hauls in this pass reception from quarterback Chad Stull over Holdrege defender Alex Schonenman during prep football action at Weiland Field Friday night.

Gothenburg improved to 6 and 1 on the season with a 36-7 win over Cozad Friday night in Gothenburg.

The Wauneta-Palisade/Hitchcock County cooperative junior high football team opened the 2009 season at home last week with a 28-22 win over Medicine Valley.

Player to watch: Former Loper QB Dennis Havrilla returns to face his old team. He is directing the second-best offense in the RMAC.

The Wauneta-Palisade junior high girls won both the varsity and jayvee games at home last Monday against the Maywood Tigers.

Palmer led from the word go but had to avoid a late scare to earn a 44-31 win in the 10/11 Sports Overtime Spotlight Friday night.

Coach Darrell Morris is feeling pretty good about the University of Nebraska at Kearney's position in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football race, as long as the Lopers stay healthy.

McCook got a little bit of Bison football swagger back Friday night. The Bison offense used big plays, and the defense held Lexington in check most of the night en route to a 35-0 victory in the Class B-7 District opener for both teams.

The Tri-County Trojans started the night 6-0. They played host to the Twin Cedars Sabers.

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Former Husker Todd Fisher and his family will be on the run tonight, with three of his sons playing in three football games.

Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway was in Omaha on Tuesday night for the annual Sports Night at Creighton Prep.

When Nebraska last entered Faurot Field on the University of Missouri campus, Blaine Gabbert was committed - heart, mind and 6-foot-5, 230-pound body - to playing for Big Red.

McCook Football.........a view from afar. Posted Tuesday, October 6, 2009, at 8:54 PM << Previous Respond *Photo courtesy of McCook Gazette I have a confession to make.

Here is the list of 5000 Yard Men, and I use the term "Men" with great respect in reference to this elite group of runners.

Morningside coach Steve Ryan said wide receiver Beau Kildow has an amazing gift.

Chadron State, Nebraska-Omaha and Nebraska-Kearney share in Nebraska Division II Players of the Week for the first week of October.

Steve Kodad/McCook Daily Gazette McCook defender Chance Evans goes head-to-head with Gering running back Josh Swanson as Bulldog teammates Ty Hebbert and Dalton Wademan are too late to offer blocking assistance during prep football action at Weiland Field last Friday.

Lincoln Northeast improved to on Thursday night with a 35-21 win over Lincoln High at Seacrest Field.

When/where: 1:30 p.m., Spratt Stadium, St. Joseph, Mo. Records: No. 6 Northwest 4-1, 3-0 MIAA; No.

By Pastor Vince Carrig Sports Writer Sailors quarterback Alex Sandberg's three long touchdown passes in less than six minutes of playing time sent the Plainsmen to their second-consecutive double-digit loss, 40-15, Friday night in Sutherland.

Dan McLaughlin always wanted to run an offense like this. At Broken Bow, at Norfolk, at Millard West - he won a state title at each stop.

The Chadron State football team will strive to use its homecoming game on Saturday as the springboard back on the victory trail.