It will be another busy high school football Friday around the area today. One of the top matchups around the area today will take place in Sumner when SEM hosts Red Cloud in a top ten 6 man showdown. Neither team has lost yet this season. SEM is ranked #4 this week by the Omaha World Herald and Red Cloud is ranked #5. After serving as an assistant coach, Shane Hrasky is in his first season as the head coach of SEM. Hrasky visited with KCNI/KBBN sports this week about today’s matchup. When asked what the keys have been for such a successful start to the season, coach Hrasky mentioned senior leadership and teamwork.
Today’s game is scheduled for an afternoon kickoff at 2:30. The game will be broadcast on KBBN 95.3 FM and on kbbn.com. Coverage begins with the Consolidated pre game show at 2.
It’s a big C1-6 district showdown tonight when Broken Bow (4-2) hosts Minden (4-2). Broken Bow is 2-0 in district play while Minden is 1-0. The winner of tonight’s game will control its own destiny in winning the district title. Broken Bow has been impressive in district play the last two weeks with dominant wins over Cozad 42-19 and last week over Holdrege 48-14. Coach Carlie Wells told Central Nebraska’s Sports Source that he has been pleased with the discipline his team has shown the last two weeks in limiting self inflicted mistakes.
Tonight’s game will be broadcast on KCNI 96.3 FM and kcni1280.com with coverage beginning with the Custer Federal State Bank Friday Night Lights pregame show at 6 p.m. Kickoff is scheduled for 7.
Other area matchups scheduled for today include:
Ansley/Litchfield at Overton
South Loup at Mullen
Twin Loup at Elm Creek
Arcadia/Loup City vs Ravenna
Anselmo-Merna at Hyannis
Sandhills Valley at Sutherland
Burwell at Central Valley
Cozad vs Sidney
Gothenburg at Holdrege
FULL INTERVIEW WITH SEM HEAD COACH SHANE HRASKY
FULL INTERVIEW WITH BROKEN BOW HEAD COACH CARLIE WELLS
