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.
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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.
CROSS COUNTRY: State Meet Held Today
Three North Platte Bulldog runners will participate in the Class A state cross country meet today in Kearney. Junior Wyatt McGuire, the champion in his district, and senior Ace Haws will run in the boys race, and junior Libby Burrows represents the Lady Bulldogs. The St. Patrick’s girls and boys teams both qualified all five runners for the Class D meet. The Lady Irish are led by Anna and Mandy O’Malley, who went 1-2 at districts. Maggie Vinton, Jodecci Torrez, Alexandra Allison, and Jamie Smith will also run. Joseph O’Malley leads the boys team, which also includes Brandon Adkins, Jared Brosius, Jared Gafke, Tyler Elsten, and Joshua Hernandez.
Maxwell Wildcat Sports Update – October 18
The Wildcats take the gridiron for Homecoming on Friday night against undefeated Hemingford. Hear head coach Ryan Jones talk about why he believes his team will have a great effort in store for their visitors. Also, the Lady Wildcats volleyball team is trying to pull out of a slump before subdistricts. Hear all about it on this week’s Maxwell Wildcat sports update!
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.
Hershey Panther Sports Update – October 17
The Panther football team got a big win last week – and now their biggest hurdle lies ahead. It’s the Panthers and St. Pat’s for a district title tomorrow night. Hear head coach Ryan Smith’s thoughts on the game. Also, the Lady Panther volleyball team competed at the SPVA tournament last weekend. Hear all about it right here on the Hershey Panther sports update!
Wallace Wildcat Sports Update – October 17
Wildcat football is all finished with their regular season. They can take a week to get healthy and start to focus on the playoffs. Head coach Gary Hager talks about what his team has accomplished this year. The Lady Wildcat volleyball team played in the RPAC tournament this week as well. Hear it right here in this week’s Wallace Wildcat sports update!
Sutherland Sailor Sports Update – October 16
The Lady Sailor volleyball team is the SPVA Conference Champions! Hear from head coach Valerie Kershner about how the team pulled off the victories. Also, the Sailor football team hopes to end their season on a high note. It’s all here in this week’s Sutherland Sailor sports update!
Brady Eagle Sports Update – October 15
The Eagle football team needs a win and some big breaks to keep their three-year playoff streak going. The Lady Eagle volleyball team is one of the favorites in a stacked Sandhills Conference Tournament. With apologies for its lateness, here’s this week’s Brady Eagle Sports Update!
