KEARNEY FOOTBALL UPENDS BELLEVUE WEST:
The Bearcats stun Bellevue West once again on the road. For the second time in two years, Kearney upset a Top Three rated Thunderbird squad for their fourth consecutive win on the season, toppling Bell West 35-34 Thursday night.
In a back and forth game of big plays, Kearney’s defense forced five turnovers but yet still allowed Bellevue West to build a 28-14 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
Kearney struck back on a short touchdown run by Ethan Kowalek, followed by a turnover and another short score by quarterback Treyven Beckman to tie the contest. The Thunderbirds then picked apart the Bearcat defense enroute to the leading score with 1:40 remaining. However, the extra point was blocked by safety Zander Reuling, leading to the most epic of finishes.
Kearney’s offense sputtered, going nowhere on their first play then a false start moving the Bearcats back to 2nd and fifteen. Zander Reuling had all the room he needed and found a crease to take a pass from Beckman 69 yards for a score with the true PAT, as Kearney would hold on to win 35-34.
Kearney improves to 4-0 on the season, dropping Bellevue West to 3-2 in the process, and now begins district play against North Platte next Friday at home.
UNK FOOTBALL PREPARES FOR ANOTHER TEST IN WASHBURN:
Loper Football dropped a heartbreaking loss to Pittsburg State in Week 2 but now has to settle in for a trip to Topeka for another conference test against Washburn.
UNK fell 17 spots to 28th in this week’s AFCA poll due to the loss, snapping a streak of 12 straight weeks in the Top 25. The Lopers also dropped nine spots to 21st in the D2Football.com poll
The Ichabods (2-0, 2-0 MIAA) are coming are coming off a 40-32 win over Central Missouri on Sept. 8 in their first road test of the season last time out.
The Ichabods are just outside of the AFCA Top 25 coaches poll at No. 26 and they are ranked No. 18 in the D2Football.com preseason poll.
The Ichabods are ranked No. 4 in the nation in total offense averaging 515.0 yards per game and were picked to finish fourth in the MIAA conference rankings.
Last year, UNK stunned Washburn 28-24 for the Ichabods first loss of 2021 at Ron and Carol Cope Stadium.
Kickoff is set for 1 PM from Yager Stadium on Saturday.
UNK FOOTBALL – LYNN / WASHBURN PREVIEW:
LYNN – WASHBURN PREVIEW:
The UNK Football team dropped out of the Top 25 in this week’s coaches poll after the stunning loss to Pittsburg State last week at home. This Saturday it is a showdown in Topeka with the Lopers traveling to Washburn. UNK Head Coach Josh Lynn breaks down the Ichabods…
The Lopers edged Washburn 28-24 last year at Ron and Carol Cope Stadium.
LYNN – PLENTY OF ROOM TO IMPROVE FOR LOPERS:
Head Coach for UNK Football Josh Lynn addressed his team’s issues from last week’s loss to Pittsburg State and wants to see certain aspects corrected before taking on Washburn on Saturday…
The Lopers have dropped out of the AVCA polls and aim to climb back into the rankings with a win over the Ichabods on the road on Saturday.
HUSKER FOOTBALL – MICKEY JOSEPH SPORTS NIGHTLY COMMENTS:
JOSEPH – TOP PRIORITY WAS MAKING SURE TEAM WAS OK:
Interim Head Coach for Nebraska Football Mickey Joseph was featured on Sports Nightly Thursday night and was asked what his top priority was when handling his first duties as acting head coach…
Joseph also added that practices were fast and physical, and he believes that the team is mentally ready for the matchup with Oklahoma on Saturday morning.
JOSEPH – PRACTICE WAS “FAST”
Interim Head Coach for Husker Football Mickey Joseph addressed questions on Sports Nightly on Thursday night, with one of his first asking what practice was like this week for the Big Red…
Joseph continued in saying he removed all Blackshirts from the defensive lineup as to motivate all players to earn the coveted practice jersey. Likewise, it appears Casey Thompson has been added as a captain for the remainder of the season.
HUSKER VOLLEYBALL – JOHN COOK SPORTS NIGHTLY COMMENTS:
COOK – GOOD VOLLEYBALL v. STANFORD, GREAT ATMOSPHERE:
Head Coach for Nebraska Volleyball John Cook spoke on Sports Nightly Thursday night and opened his segment speaking on his thoughts about the Stanford matchup from Tuesday night in Lincoln…
Stanford won in four sets over the Huskers but only won the match by 2 more overall scores than the Big Red. Nebraska battles Top 15 Kentucky on the road on Sunday afternoon.
COOK – WE WILL FILL PBA IF WE HAVE TO:
Head Coach for Nebraska Volleyball was asked on Thursday’s Sports Nightly what his thoughts on playing at Pinnacle Bank Arena would be to preserve the largest attending crowd for a volleyball match record, set just two weeks ago against Creighton in the CHI Health Center…
The Huskers travel to Kentucky on Sunday afternoon.
STORM COMPLETE PRESEASON WITH VICTORY OVER OMAHA:
The Tri-City Storm completed preseason play Thursday night at the Liberty First Credit Union Arena in a 4-1 victory over the Omaha Lancers. Tanner Adams (2), Graham Gamache, and Seth Constance scored goals in Tri-City’s win. Sebastian Wraneschitz collected the win in goal for the Storm.
Tri-City hits the ice again on Thursday, September 22nd, in a neutral site game against the Madison Capitols at the 2022 USHL Fall Classic. The game will be played at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. Puck drop for the game is set for 7:30pm CT.
BELLAR TO RETIRE FROM NSAA:
After more than 40 years in education, Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) Executive Director, Jay Bellar, will be retiring in July 2023. Bellar became the 9th Executive Director in the Association’s history when he joined the NSAA Staff in 2018.
The NSAA Board of Directors will announce the timeline for hiring the next NSAA Executive Director in early October.
CHIEFS OUTDUEL CHARGERS IN ARROWHEAD:
In a showdown between the Chiefs and Chargers, two of the league’s best teams led by two of the game’s bright young quarterbacks, an unheralded seventh-round draft pick who a few years ago was working alongside his mother in a Wendy’s restaurant stole the show.
The Chiefs’ Jaylen Watson picked off Justin Herbert at the goal line early in the fourth quarter Thursday night, headed the other way and was never touched on a 99-yard go-ahead touchdown that propelled Kansas City to a 27-24 victory.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw for 235 yards with TD passes to Jerick McKinnon and Justin Watson, and fill-in kicker Matt Ammendola was perfect in place of injured Harrison Butker. But it was the Chiefs’ defense, and Watson’s highlight-reel interception, that allowed Kansas City (2-0) to overcome its early problems in an early divisional test.
NFL SCORES:
Thursday:
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 27 – 24 Los Angeles Chargers
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:
THURSDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- Softball: v. Columbus (Doubleheader)
- CANCELED
- Volleyball: @ Grand Island
- GISH 3-0
- Football: @ Bellevue West
- KHS 35-34
- Softball: v. Columbus (Doubleheader)
FRIDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Volleyball: @ Gothenburg Invite – 2 PM
- Football: v. Milford – 7 PM
- UNK:
- Women’s Tennis: @ Lubbock Christian – 9:30 AM
- Women’s Tennis: v. Texas-Permian Basin – 2 PM
- Volleyball: v. Newman – 6 PM
- Women’s Soccer: v. Emporia State – 7:30 PM @ Ron and Carol Cope Stadium
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Sports Nightly (6 PM – 8 PM)
SATURDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- Boys Tennis: @ Skutt Invite
- Volleyball: @ Gothenburg Invite – 10 AM
- UNK:
- Cross Country: @ Greeno/Dirksen Invite – 10:30 AM @ Lincoln, NE
- Football: @ Washburn – 1 PM
- Softball: v. Wayne State – 1 PM
- Volleyball: v. Central Oklahoma – 2 PM
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Nebraska Football v. Oklahoma (7 AM – 6 PM)
SUNDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- N/a
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- N/a
- UNK:
- Women’s Soccer: v. Washburn – 1 PM @ Ron and Carol Cope Stadium
- KGFW Sports Schedule:
- Nebraska Volleyball @ Kentucky (1:30 PM – 5 PM)
