BEATRICE – It wasn’t necessarily pretty, but Beatrice opened the season with a big win.
The Orangemen hosted Columbus high on Friday and despite trailing 1-8 after the first quarter, came back to down the No. 8 Discoverers 44-40.
Beatrice hosts York on Saturday while Columbus hosts South Sioux City.
#8 COLUMBUS (0-1) 8 5 14 13 – 40
BEATRICE (1-0) 1 11 15 17 – 44