Round two of the state football playoffs in the C and D classes gets underway tonight, with local teams taking their home fields and hoping to continue their cinderella stories. In Class C2, Hershey hosts a playoff game for the first time in school history. The twelfth-seed Panthers take on Blue Hill at 5 PM. In class D1, the Maxwell Wildcats, fresh off their upset of Paxton, look to avenge another regular season defeat as they host Arapahoe at 6 PM. In class C1, Gothenburg heads to the panhandle in search of another playoff upset as they face Chadron at 3 PM. Elsewhere tonight, also in class C1, Chase County hosts top-seed Boone Central/Newman Grove at 3 PM. Medicine Valley hosts Garden County at 5PM in a D2 playoff game. And in North Platte, St. Patrick’s hosts West Holt in the C2 playoffs. ESPN Radio 1410 has the call of that game, with pregame coverage at 2:30 and the kickoff at 3 PM.
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Gothenburg Swede Sports Update – October 26
The Swede football team got revenge for a regular season loss to Cozad in the first round of the class C1 playoffs last night! Hear all about how it went down and who the Swedes will face next. Plus, the Lady Swede volleyball team is gearing up for subdistricts. It’s all here in this week’s Gothenburg Swede sports update!
FOOTBALL: Round One Playoff Scores
A pair of major upsets have Lincoln County teams moving on in the state football playoffs. In the Class C2 playoffs, twelfth-seed Hershey reversed a regular season loss to fifth-seed Perkins County and dominated the Plainsmen 27-7. In class D1, thirteen-seed Maxwell also avenged a regular season defeat, routing fourth-seed Paxton 40-12. In other local playoff action, third-seed St. Patrick’s blanked Centura 28-0 in a C2 matchup, and twelfth-seed Wallace was eliminated in a 56-28 loss to Garden County in the D2 bracket. Around the area, the standout result was another upset – thirteenth-seed Gothenburg defeating fourth-seed Cozad 23-0 in Class C1. Chase County also advanced in C1 with a win. South Loup and SMC suffered first-round defeats in Class D1, while Medicine Valley moved on and Hayes Center and Mullen were eliminated in class D2.
CLASS C-1
Boone Central/NG 48, Ogallala 0
Chase County 21, Ord 7
Gothenburg 23, Cozad 0
CLASS C-2
Hershey 27, Perkins County 7
North Platte SP 28, Centura 0
CLASS D-1
Elm Creek 58, SMC 26
Arapahoe 44, South Loup 13
Maxwell 40, Paxton 12
CLASS D-2
Medicine Valley 76, Potter-Dix 35
Kenesaw 62, Hayes Center 21
Spalding/SA 27, Mullen 24
FOOTBALL: Playoff Action Opens Tonight
The state football playoffs begin tonight for the C and D classes, meaning four Lincoln County teams begin their quest for a state championship. The St. Patrick’s Irish are unbeaten and the third seed in the West bracket in class C2, hoping to advance one step further after state semifinal appearances the last two years. They host Centura tonight in their first round game. ESPN Radio 1410 will have all the action, with pregame coverage at 6:30 and the kickoff at 7 PM. Also tonight in the class C2 playoffs, twelfth-seeded Hershey hopes to reverse a seven-point regular season loss to Perkins County when they visit the fifth-seeded Plainsmen. In class D1, thirteenth-seed Maxwell also wants to avenge a regular season loss as they travel to battle Paxton. And in class D2, twelfth-seeded Wallace heads north to Oshkosh to play unbeaten fifth-seeded Banner County.
Class C1:
#9 Chase County (5-3) @ #8 Ord (5-3) – 6 PM – The physical Longhorns won three of their last four in the regular season, while the Chanticleers lost two of their last three.
#13 Gothenburg (4-4) @ #4 Cozad (6-2) – 7 PM – The Haymakers topped the Swedes 42-7 in the regular season, with Jake Paulsen’s big night helping to spoil homecoming in Gothenburg. But the Swedes made the state quarterfinals last season and they’ll hope to have a similar surprise run in them this time.
Class C2:
#12 Hershey (4-4) @ #5 Perkins County (7-1) – 6 PM (mountain time) – The Plainsmen held off the Panthers 14-7 in the regular season. Can the Hershey defense duplicate their outstanding effort against Perkins County star QB Elliot Carlson?
#14 Centura (4-4) @ #3 St. Patrick’s (8-0) – 7 PM – The Irish went unbeaten in the regular season for the seventh time. Their defense has allowed just 38 points in eight games this season. LISTEN LIVE on ESPN Radio 1410.
Class D1:
#9 SMC (6-2) @ #8 Elm Creek (7-1) – 6:30 PM – It’s the first trip to the playoffs for the Stapleton-McPherson County co-op, who won three straight games to close their regular season.
#12 South Loup (3-5) @ #5 Arapahoe (8-0) – 6 PM – The Bobcats had an up-and-down regular season marred by injuries but won their season finale and are playoff experienced, having reached the quarterfinals the last two seasons.
#13 Maxwell (3-5) @ #4 Paxton (6-2) – 6 PM (mountain time) – The Tigers trounced the Wildcats 54-18 in the regular season thanks to big plays in special teams. Each of Maxwell’s losses this year came to playoff teams.
Class D2:
#12 Wallace (5-3) @ #5 Garden County (8-0) – 4 PM (mountain time) – The Wildcats are back in the playoffs for the tenth time in eleven years.
#13 Potter-Dix (5-3) @ #4 Medicine Valley (8-0) – 5 PM – The Raiders, led by star QB Riley Garey, made the quarterfinals last season and are hungry for more this year.
#14 Hayes Center (4-4) @ #3 Kenesaw (7-1) – 6 PM – The high-powered Cardinals have scored over 50 points four times this season – but they’ve also allowed over 50 points four times.
#10 Mullen (5-3) @ #7 Spalding/Spalding Academy (5-3) – 6 PM – The Broncos shook off a slow start and won four of their last five to get back to the postseason.
FOOTBALL: Local Teams Ready for Playoffs
The playoff fields for the Nebraska prep football postseason were officially set on Saturday. In Class C1, Ogallala, Broken Bow, Chase County, Cozad and Gothenburg are in the tournament, with the latter two rivals set for a first round rematch of Cozad’s 42-7 win in Gothenburg earlier this season. In Class C2, the St. Patrick’s Irish are the third seed in the west bracket, and Hershey and Perkins County will face each other in the first round, a rematch of the Plainsmen’s 14-7 triumph from the regular season. Class D1’s playoff field features SMC, South Loup, and Paxton and Maxwell, who face each other in the first round. That’s also a rematch, as Paxton dropped Maxwell 54-18 in Paxton earlier. And in Class D2, Wallace, Mullen, Hayes Center and Medicine Valley are playoff bound, with the unbeaten Raiders the fourth seed out west. The playoffs in the C and D classes start on Thursday night.
Gothenburg Swede Sports Update – October 19
The Lady Swede volleyball team has already set a school record for wins in a season, and they’ll have a chance to raise that record even higher at a tough tournament this weekend. The Swedes lost their season finale on the gridiron, but don’t count out a playoff run. Hear all about it in this week’s Gothenburg Swede Sports Update!
FOOTBALL: Irish Beat Panthers – Bulldogs Host Kearney Tonight (LISTEN LIVE on ESPN Radio 1410)
The C2-9 district football championship belongs to the St. Patrick’s Irish after a dominating 32-0 victory over the Hershey Panthers last night in North Platte. The Irish victory highlighted last night’s local gridiron action. In other games, Brady topped Hitchcock County 64-42, with Eagle QB Zach Mann rushing for 306 yards and four TDs and throwing for 112 yards and two more scores. Kearney Catholic blanked Gothenburg 31-0, SMC topped Paxton 40-26, and Med Valley ripped Hayes Center 51-12. The prep football regular season concludes with tonight’s action statewide. The North Platte Bulldogs are hoping to go out on a high note and pull off an upset as they welcome third-ranked Kearney to town. ESPN Radio 1410 has all the action, with pregame coverage at 6:30 and the kickoff at 7 PM. Elsewhere tonight, Maxwell hosts unbeaten Hemingford on Homecoming night for the Wildcats. In rescheduled games from yesterday, Cozad plays host to Ogallala and Sutherland hosts Morrill.
FOOTBALL: Week Eight Opens Tonight With District Title Clash Between Irish and Panthers
The final week of the prep football regular season gets underway tonight with some big games, none bigger than the clash for the C2-9 district title at Knights of Columbus Field in North Platte. The St. Patrick’s Irish are 7-0 and are obliterating their opponents, with their power rushing attack averaging close to 49 points per game. But tonight they’ll contend with the stout defense of the Hershey Panthers, which is limiting opponents just over 10 points per contest. Kickoff at the home of the Irish is set for 7 PM.
Elsewhere, Brady and Sutherland are playing their season finales. The Eagles play host to Hitchcock County, while the Sailors hope to end their season with a first win as they welcome Morrill to town. Gothenburg is at home hosting sixth-ranked Kearney Catholic, ninth-ranked Cozad takes on Ogallala in Cozad, Paxton makes a trip to take on SMC, and Hayes Center hosts unbeaten fourth-ranked Medicine Valley.
Gothenburg Swede Sports Update – October 12
The Swede football team is hoping to get back on the winning track tonight. The Lady Swede volleyball team remains red-hot. And the Swede softball season comes to a disappointing conclusion. Hear all about it in this week’s Gothenburg Swede sports update!
FOOTBALL: Week Seven Preview
Week Eight of the prep football season sees several area teams take the field with high stakes on the line. The North Platte Bulldogs can keep playoff hopes alive as they hit the road to take on Grand Island. ESPN Radio 1410 will have the call of that contest, with pregame coverage underway at 6:30 and the kickoff at 7. In a pair of crucial district games, St. Pat’s looks to run their record to 7-0 on the road against Dundy County-Stratton, while Hershey aims to take down visiting Cambridge. If both the Irish and Panthers win, their game next week will be for the district title. In Class D1 action, Maxwell shoots for a third-straight win as they host surprising SMC while Sutherland makes a visit to Paxton in search of their first win. And in Class D2, in the final game of their regular season, the Wallace Wildcats try and finish strong in what could be a thriller at unbeaten Medicine Valley.
Games involving area teams:
@ Dundy County-Stratton: North Platte St. Patrick’s VS Dundy County-Stratton
@ Elba-North Loup-Scotia: Wauneta-Palisade VS Elba-North Loup-Scotia
@ Gothenburg: Ord VS Gothenburg
@ Grand Island: North Platte VS Grand Island
@ Hershey: Cambridge VS Hershey
@ Hitchcock County: Hayes Center VS Hitchcock County
@ Kearney Catholic: Chase County VS Kearney Catholic
@ Maxwell: SMC VS Maxwell
@ Medicine Valley: Wallace VS Medicine Valley
@ Paxton: Sutherland VS Paxton
@ Perkins County: Bayard VS Perkins County
@ Silver Lake: Maywood VS Silver Lake
@ St. Edward: Arthur County VS St. Edward
@ South Platte: Sandhills/Thedford VS South Platte