The Wildcats pulled off a close win on the gridiron last week. Head coach Gary Hager talks about the win and the challenge ahead in his team’s season finale. Also, the Lady Wildcat volleyball team is on fire. Hear all about it in this week’s Wallace Wildcat sports update!
North Platte 27, Lincoln High 24, OT
Given a reprieve after a defensive penalty on the last play in regulation, the Bulldogs got a 36 yard field goal from Brandon Hedgecock to tie the game and a 26 yard field goal from Hedgecock to win it in the first overtime. Here’s how the winning field goal sounded:
Kearney Catholic 31, Cozad 7
Hershey 49, Dundy County-Stratton 16
St. Pat’s 42, Cambridge 7
Oberlin (KS) 21, Perkins County 12
Hemingford 48, Paxton 18
Maxwell 50, Morrill 6
SMC 78, Sutherland 36
Hayes Center 66, Brady 56
Sandhills/Thedford 66, Creek Valley 14
Wallace 47, Hitchcock County 40
Arthur County 46, Minatare 20
Hyannis 38, Maywood 14
It’s homecoming night at North Platte High, where the Bulldogs’ clash with Lincoln High is just one of many intriguing games in Week Seven of the prep season. The Bulldogs are hoping to go 2-1 in district play with a victory. ESPN Radio 1410’s coverage of Bulldog football gets underway with the pregame show at 6:30, leading to the kickoff at 7. Elsewhere, the St. Patrick’s Irish return from their bye week to put their unbeaten record on the line at Cambridge in a renewal of a fierce rivalry. Hershey tries to get back on the winning track as they host Dundy County-Stratton. Maxwell makes the trek to the Panhandle to take on Morrill. Sutherland hopes to make some steps forward as they host much-improved SMC. Brady travels to Hayes Center in what should be a shootout, and Wallace hopes to rebound from a loss as they play at home against Hitchcock County.
Games involving local and area teams tonight:
Scheduled Games:
@ Arthur County: Minatare VS Arthur County
@ Cambridge: North Platte St. Patrick’s VS Cambridge
@ Chase County: Gothenburg VS Chase County
@ Cozad: Kearney Catholic VS Cozad
@ Hayes Center: Brady VS Hayes Center
@ Hershey: Dundy County-Stratton VS Hershey
@ Maywood: Hyannis VS Maywood
@ Morrill: Maxwell VS Morrill
@ Mullen: Garden County VS Mullen
@ North Platte: Lincoln High VS North Platte
@ Oberlin, KS: Perkins County VS Oberlin, KS
@ Paxton: Hemingford VS Paxton
@ Sandhills/Thedford: Creek Valley VS Sandhills/Thedford
@ Sutherland: SMC VS Sutherland
@ Wallace: Hitchcock County VS Wallace
Wildcat football has had a great season so far, but they’d love to get several of their players healthy so that they can finish as strongly as they started. Lady Wildcat volleyball is also looking for a strong finish, and hopes to be buoyed by an upset victory last week. Hear all about it in this week’s Wallace Wildcat sports update!
Week Six of the prep football season sees several local teams trying to start winning streaks. The North Platte Bulldogs are one of them. The Bulldogs hope for a 2-0 start to district play as they head on the road to face Lincoln North Star. North Platte held off Fremont 17-14 last week for their first win of the season. They’ll face a tall order in trying to slow down the ninth-ranked Gators, who are led by powerful junior running back Austin Rose. ESPN Radio 1410 has the action, with pregame coverage at 6:30 and the kickoff at 7.
The Hershey Panthers are also looking for a second straight victory as they trek west to take on Bayard. The Panther defense is allowing just seven points per game and are coming off their second shutout of the season. Hershey beat Bridgeport 12-0 last week to improve to 2-2. Bayard is 1-3 on the season.
Both Maxwell and Sutherland are thirsty for a win as they tangle in Maxwell tonight. The Sailors are 0-4 in their first season in eight-man football. Maxwell has lost three straight games following an opening win over Brady.
Wallace and Brady meet in Brady in a battle of two teams heading in opposite directions. The Wildcats beat Hayes Center last week and are looking for a third straight win, while Brady is off to a 1-4 start and needs to start picking up some victories.
Other local games:
Mitchell VS Chase County
Sandhills/Thedford VS Garden County
Cozad VS Gothenburg
Medicine Valley VS Hitchcock County
Paxton VS Morrill
Kimball VS Perkins County
Arthur County VS Sioux County
Ansley-Litchfield VS South Loup
Broken Bow VS St. Paul
Maywood VS Wauneta-Palisade
The Wallace Wildcats outscored their rivals on the gridiron on Friday, beating Hayes Center 64-50. Hear how they did it and who was most responsible from head coach Gary Hager. We’ll also check in with Lady Wildcat volleyball, which is trying to find their groove. Hear it all in this week’s Wallace Wildcat Sports Update!
Friday night’s final scores from local and area schools:
North Platte 17, Fremont 14
PLAY OF THE GAME: Keaton Hope took an interception all the way to the house for the Bulldogs in their first win of the season. Click here to listen to the play: 2 – Hope INT TD
Cozad 32, Chase County 20
Gothenburg 19, Minden 7
Hershey 12, Bridgeport 0
St. Patrick’s 56, Wood River 0
Perkins County 44, Cambridge 22
Hemingford 64, Sutherland 8
Loup City 47, South Loup 26
Paxton 54, Maxwell 18
SMC 59, Morrill 18
Medicine Valley 55, Brady 16
Wallace 64, Hayes Center 50
Cody-Kilgore 50, Maywood 20
Wauneta-Palisade 39, Sioux County 28
It’s homecoming night at North Platte High. The Bulldogs hope to begin district play on a high note and earn their first win as they host Fremont. North Platte has beaten Fremont in each of the past three seasons. The Tigers come to town with a 1-3 record and a pass-heavy offense. This could be a high scoring affair. ESPN Radio 1410 has the action from Bauer Field at Memorial Stadium, with the pregame show at 6:30 and the kickoff at 7.
The St. Patrick’s Irish also play their homecoming game tonight. They put their 4-0 record on the line as Wood River comes to town. The visitors are 1-2 on the season. St. Pat’s has outscored their opponents by the total of 182-25 this season.
Hershey hopes this is the week their offense clicks as they look to get back on the winning track, hosting Bridgeport. Hershey’s defense has limited their opponents to 14 points in each of the last two games, but they’ve mustered just one touchdown in each game and have dropped to 1-2 on the season. Bridgeport is also 1-2, but they’ve allowed 77 points over the last two weeks. This may be the breakout week the Panthers have waited for.
Maxwell is hoping to snap a two-game losing streak as they hit the road to take on Paxton. The third-quarter blues have hurt the Wildcats in losses to Elm Creek and Arapahoe, but the Wildcats will hope their work on the bye week will chase those blues away. But the Tiger team they’re facing is 3-0 and looking dominant.
Sutherland is also traveling, heading up northwest to face Hemingford in their district opener. After being shutout 80-0 by Arapahoe last week, the winless Sailors are hoping they can make some strides this week against another unbeaten opponent.
Brady takes on Medicine Valley in an intriguing district opener. The Eagles opened their account on the winning side of the ledger last week, rolling over S-E-M. Now they take on the team that is the district favorite. The Raiders are 3-0 and are averaging well over 40 points per game.
Wallace hosts Hayes Center tonight. The Wildcats rolled over Loomis last week to move to 3-1. They know a win over the Cardinals would stamp them as a legitimate district threat. The Cardinals are 2-2 after blowing out Southwest last week.
Other games of interest in the area:
Chase County @ Cozad
Gothenburg @ Minden
Cambridge @ Perkins County
South Loup @ Loup City
Morrill @ SMC
Sioux County @ Wauneta-Palisade
Maywood @ Cody-Kilgore
The Wallace Wildcats have had a great first half to their football season, going 3-1. Head coach Gary Hager thinks the second half can be every bit as successful. The Hayes Center graduate is also excited for this weekend’s game against his alma mater. Also, the Lady Wildcats keep believing they can turn their season around. Check out this week’s Wallace Wildcat sports update!
The North Platte Bulldogs would love to go into district play on a winning note. They head all the way to the Metro in search of their first win, as they take on Bellevue East tonight. The Chieftains are 1-2 and feature a balanced offense led by standout running back Rashad Trimble. North Platte will look to get the ball into the hands of playmaking wide receiver Jack Kenny, who scored two long touchdowns last week. ESPN Radio 1410 has the action from Don Roddy Field tonight, with the pregame show at 6:30 and the kickoff at 7.
Three games, three wins, and hardly a bead of sweat to show for it. The Irish have rolled past their first three opponents, but a fourth win won’t be nearly as easy as they head to Ravenna tonight. The Bluejays have a standout defense of their own, and nearly stunned Hastings St. Cecelia last week, ultimately falling 7-6. St. Pat’s will pound the rock with Matt Buhrman and look to win a battle of attrition at the line of scrimmage.
After two weeks on the road, the Hershey Panthers play their first home game of the season tonight. Coming off a 14-6 loss at Southern Valley last week, the Panthers would love to bounce back with a win. But standing in their way are the perennially tough Plainsmen of Perkins County, who are off to a 2-0 start after pounding Holyoke (CO) last week.
In a season of growth and learning experiences for the young Sailors, they face another one of Class D1’s top programs tonight as Arapahoe comes to town. The Warriors have routed all three opponents they’ve faced this year. The Sailors will be tasked with digging in their heels and playing more disciplined on defense, and adding to some of the offensive gains they made last week.
The Brady Eagles are winless, and that’s not sitting well with them at all. They see an opportunity to get back on the winning track tonight as they travel to face Sumner-Eddyville-Miller. Expect a physical effort from the Eagles as they look to get off the schneid.
Wallace cruised to wins in their first two games, but fell hard when they ran up against Paxton last week. The Wildcats have dusted themselves off and are looking to get back on the winning track tonight as they travel to Loomis. They hope to re-exert control over the line of scrimmage and get their offense back into fifth gear.
Other games in the area this week:
Wauneta-Palisade @ Arthur County
Medicine Valley @ Axtell
Cozad @ Broken Bow
Chase County @ Chadron
South Loup @ Elm Creek
Southwest @ Hayes Center
Leyton @ Paxton
SMC @ Sandhills/Thedford
