The KBBN 8 man football game of the week will feature a classic rivalry tonight as Anselmo-Merna takes on Ansley/Litchfield. Both teams are looking to rebound after falling in their season openers last week. Anselmo-Merna head coach Troy Gilligan visited with KCNI/KBBN sports this week and said as they watched film from last week’s game against Twin Loup the play of the offensive line and the defense really stood out as a positive and something they can build on moving forward.
“I thought the blocking up front was actually really good. We had a film session on Monday with the kids. There was a lot of good things that each and every one of them did – backfield, o-line. But I think mainly it was defense. Our defense was tremendous. Especially in the second half. They allowed zero points in the second half. Making sure we listened during halftime and they did a great job and they came out on fire and ready to go.”
Ansley/Litchfield looks to bounce back tonight after falling to Ravenna in their season opener last week. Spartans head coach Kurt Kulhanek visited with KCNI/KBBN sports prior to the start of the season. With a small squad this year, Kulhanek said trying to stay healthy will be key.
“Sometimes in practice, that’s the worst thing, you have to be careful in tackling drills. They do get so many more reps which is a great thing for conditioning but the biggest concern is injuries and and then, obviously, you have to have them in shape.”
Tonight’s game between Anselmo-Merna and Ansley/Litchfield will be broadcast live on KBBN 95.3 FM and on the web at kbbn.com. Coverage begins with the Consolidated pregame show at 6 with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m.
Other area matchups scheduled for today include:
Broken Bow at Ogallala
Gothenburg at McCook
Cozad at Central City
SEM at Stuart
South Loup at Maywood Hayes Center
Sandhills/Thedford vs Hitchcock County
Mullen vs Twin Loup
Burwell vs Medicine Valley
Sandhills Valley at Bayard
Arcadia/Loup City at North Central
