COZAD, Ne - Ogallala (26-3) is the top seed in the upcoming Southwest Conference Volleyball Tournament that begins Monday in Cozad. The Indians will play the winner of McCook/Gothenburg match Monday at 5pm. On the other side of the bracket, Holdrege plays Broken Bow and Minden plays Cozad.&nbsp;

Opening Round and losers bracket matches will all be best 2 of 3 sets. The Semifinals, 3rd Place and Championship Matches on Tuesday will be best 3 out of 5 sets.&nbsp;

COZAD, Ne - Ogallala (26-3) is the top seed in the upcoming Southwest Conference Volleyball Tournament that begins Monday in Cozad. The Indians will play the winner of McCook/Gothenburg match Monday at 5pm. On the other side of the bracket, Holdrege plays Broken Bow and Minden plays Cozad.&nbsp;<figure>
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Southwest Conference Volleyball Tournament starts Monday, Ogallala top seed

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska School Activities Association released the Class D1 and D2 football playoff brackets over the weekend, officially setting the field for the state’s eight-man divisions.

In Class D1, Shelby-Rising City earned the top overall seed, while Dundy County-Stratton enters as the area’s highest seed at No. 2. The Tigers will host Elkhorn Valley in Benkelman on Thursday, Oct. 23, with kickoff set for 2:30 p.m. Mountain Time.

Also representing the area in Class D1, North Platte St. Pat’s received the No. 21 seed and will travel to Johnson-Brock. Perkins County, seeded 23rd, heads to Thayer Central.

In Class D2, Howells-Dodge leads the bracket as the No. 1 seed. Hitchcock County is the top area qualifier at No. 3 and will host Franklin in Trenton Thursday night at 7 p.m.

Other area teams in the D2 playoffs include Mullen, Sandhills/Thedford, and Maxwell.

All Class D1 and D2 playoff games are scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 23. Classes A, B, C1, C2, and Six-Man teams will wrap up their regular seasons this week before beginning postseason play on Oct.&nbsp;

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska School Activities Association released the Class D1 and D2 football playoff brackets over the weekend, officially setting the field for the state’s eight-man divisions.In Class D1, Shelby-Rising City earned the top overall seed, while Dundy County-Stratton enters as the area’s highest seed at No. 2. The Tigers will host Elkhorn Valley in Benkelman on Thursday, Oct. 23, with kickoff set for 2:30 p.m. Mountain Time.Also representing the area in Class D1, North Platte St. Pat’s received the No. 21 seed and will travel to Johnson-Brock. Perkins County, seeded 23rd, heads to Thayer Central.<figure>
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Nebraska Eight-Man Playoff Brackets Released

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Paxton Ritchie &amp; Con Marshall CSC Sports Information Department

CHADRON, Neb. – After winning its fifth consecutive conference game and improving to 3-0 at home, the Chadron State football program traverses to southwestern Colorado this weekend to take on Fort Lewis.

The Eagles (5-2, 5-0 RMAC) remain one of three unbeaten teams left in the RMAC and are in a two-way tie for the RMAC lead at 5-0 with CSU Pueblo (Western Colorado is 4-0). Fort Lewis (1-5, 0-4 RMAC) is still searching for its first RMAC win, but two of the Skyhawks' four conference losses have been by one score, including one by a single point.

The game is scheduled to kick off at 12 p.m. at Ray Dennison Memorial Field, which is the final remaining natural grass field in the RMAC.

After playing on eight consecutive Saturdays to open the season, the showdown with the Skyhawks is Chadron State's final game before a bye week next Saturday. It will also be Fort Lewis's homecoming contest, with the Skyhawks looking to return the favor after Chadron State defeated Fort Lewis 55-13 last season during CSC's homecoming.

Chadron State is receiving votes in the AFCA Coaches Poll for the second consecutive week, as the Eagles now have seven voting points in the poll, up from three last week. The D2Football.com poll, which only lists their top 25 teams and does not have an "also receiving votes" category, does not include the Eagles.

Fans can watch live (with a subscription) on the RMAC Network, listen live on Double Q Country 97.5/105.9 FM or doubleqcountry.com with Dave Collins on the call, or monitor the Chadron State Eagles Facebook page or @cscfootball on X and Instagram for updates.

With most of the pregame attention on New Mexico Highlands running back Jeffrey Jones, Division II's rushing leader in yards per game, Eagles redshirt freshman Quincey Ryker stole the show, outshining his counterpart with a career-high 220 yards and three rushing touchdowns on 21 carries as Chadron State defeated the Cowboys 37-20. 

Ryker had touchdowns of 62, 10 and 21 yards and tallied 155 of his 220 yards in the first half. Quarterback Aidan Thompson also linked up with All-RMAC receiver Tommy Thomas for both a receiving touchdown and a successful two-point conversion, Thomas's eighth touchdown in the past five games.

Among games this season, Chadron State recorded its second-most points (37), and rushing yards (292), as well as allowing its second-fewest passing yards (107). The leader in each of those categories was CSC's 45-2 win over Adams State one week prior.

Chadron State will enter Saturday's game against Fort Lewis having won seven of their last eight matchups against the Skyhawks and hold a 34-5 advantage in the all-time series.

The Eagles have scored 55 points or more in four consecutive games against the Skyhawks – winning 60-7, 56-3, 57-20 and 55-13 over the past four seasons. Prior to that streak was FLC's most recent win, a 37-30 triumph over Chadron State in Durango during the 2019 season. 

Chadron State won 17 straight matchups between 1986 and 2004. After a Skyhawks win in 2005, CSC won another nine straight from 2006-2014.

Last season, the Eagles won 55-13 on homecoming, featuring an uncanny stretch where Eagle defenders picked off four consecutive Fort Lewis passes in the third quarter, with Dax Yeradi and Tucker Peterson returning two of them for touchdowns. Running back Quincey Ryker, who has emerged as CSC's lead back this season as a redshirt freshman, saw his only true freshman game action of the season against the Skyhawks and exploded for a 72-yard rushing touchdown on his first collegiate carry.

Stop us if you've heard this before – but redshirt senior linebacker Logan O'Brien will take the field as the reigning RMAC Defensive Player of the Week. 

Against the Cowboys, O'Brien finished with a game-high 11 tackles (including seven solo stops) along with one tackle for loss and one sack. O'Brien was one of three RMAC players this week with double-digit tackles and the only one of the three to add a sack or tackle for loss to his ledger.

O'Brien made 10 of his 11 tackles on rushing plays as Chadron State held the top running back in Division II this season, Jeffrey Jones, to only 16 yards in the second half and 38 in the final three quarters. The slowing of the run game coincided with Chadron State turning around a 14-3 deficit into the 37-20 final score, as the Eagles outscored the Cowboys 27-6 over the final three quarters. 

With his win, O'Brien becomes the conference's first three-time winner of an RMAC weekly award this season. O'Brien previously took home the honor on September 15 (after eight tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and a pick-six against Black Hills State) and the following week on September 22 (eight tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and two sacks against then-No. 23 Colorado School of Mines).  

O'Brien has staked his claim as one of the top defensive players in the RMAC this season, ranking fourth in the RMAC in total tackles with 53 and third in solo tackles with 30. He leads the conference and ranks fifth in Division II with 13 tackles for loss and is tied for the league lead with five sacks.

With the win over New Mexico Highlands last Saturday, Chadron State already has four wins in 2025 over teams the Eagles lost to in 2024 (Black Hills State, Colorado School of Mines, Colorado Mesa and the Cowboys). 

In most cases, the wins have snapped notable streaks in the all-time series, as Chadron State had lost three straight to Black Hills State, 11 straight to Mines and six straight to Mesa prior to winning this year. 

One reason for the turnaround has been CSC's success in close games, especially compared to last season. The 2024 Eagles finished 3-8, but were not far away from reversing that record as the Eagles went 1-5 in one-score games, including 0-5 against RMAC opponents.

This season, the 5-2 Eagles are 3-0 in one-score contests, beating Black Hills State by three points, Mines by six points and Mesa by seven points on consecutive weeks.

Tommy Thomas has found another gear in the conference season, scoring all eight of his 2025 receiving touchdowns across CSC's five conference games. 

Thomas ranks second in the RMAC and 24th in Division II with 510 receiving yards. He is third in the RMAC and is in a three-way tie for sixth in the nation with his eight receiving TDs.

It has been a milestone-filled season already for Thomas's career, as the Fort Collins native managed to grab his 150th career reception, 20th career receiving touchdown as well as eclipse 2,000 career receiving yards at various points during the September 27th homecoming contest against Colorado Mesa. 

Thomas has an outside shot at some program career records among CSC receivers. With five games remaining in the season, Thomas needs:

31 catches to tie Cole Thurness (2016-21) for the school's all-time receptions lead with 192

717 receiving yards to tie Cory Brooks (1992-95) for the school's all-time receiving yards record with 2,941

2 receiving touchdowns to tie Thurness and Tevon Wright (2016-19) for the school's all-time receiving TDs record with 26 

Ryker's 220-yard breakout was the most rushing yards in a game by an RMAC rusher this season not named Jeffrey Jones, who has the top three single-game performances.

It is the 33rd 200-yard rushing performance in Chadron State football history. Ryker's 220 is tied for 21st on the CSC single-game all-time list, alongside David Jones in 1987, which incidentally was the first 200-yard game ever for the Eagles. Because the ranks above him are populated by CSC greats such as Danny Woodhead, Jones and Glen Clinton, Ryker now has the sixth-highest career high in Chadron State rushing history.

Ryker is the first Chadron State back to eclipse 200 yards since Kevin Coy, Jr. ran for 207 against South Dakota Mines in 2018, and it is the highest total since Glen Clinton ran for 242 yards against Western New Mexico in 2013.

On a season note, Ryker now has 570 rush yards this season, second behind Jones in the RMAC and 21stin Division II. His 81.4 rush yards per game rank fourth in the conference. Ryker has also risen to fifth in the RMAC in all-purpose yards, with 615.

Chadron State's offensive and defensive units have both excelled in key conversion situations this season, helping Chadron State build an overall time of possession lead over its opponents in 2025.

The Eagle defense is one of the better units in the country on third down, holding opponents to just a 30.3 percent conversion rate. That clip leads the RMAC and ranks 18th in Division II. By contrast, the Eagle offense is converting 38.1 percent of its third-down attempts (fifth-highest in the RMAC).

Chadron State has also come up big offensively when called upon on convert on fourth down. The Eagles have been successful on 3 of 4 fourth-down attempts this year, a 75 percent success rate which is just outside the top 10 nationally in Division II. No other RMAC team is converting above 57 percent on fourth down. 

The Eagle defense has held opponents to just 6-for-16 on fourth down this season, including a notable 0-for-4 by then-nationally ranked Colorado School of Mines. CSC's .412 opponent fourth-down conversion rate ranks third in the league.

The Chadron State defense ranks third in the RMAC in scoring defense (23.3 points per game) and is second in total defense (294.1 yards allowed per game).

The Eagles are extra stingy against the pass, ranking first in the RMAC and 10th in Division II with only 146 pass yards allowed per game.

The Eagles are also the best in the league at kick return defense, allowing only 14.2 kick return yards per game (6th in Division II).

Kicker Wilson Yee leads the RMAC in field goals per game (1.29) and is tied with Colorado School of Mines's Preston Kyle for an RMAC-best .629 field goal percentage.

Aidan Thompson ranks fifth in the RMAC in passing touchdowns (10) and sixth in passing yards (779) despite only attempting nine passes in CSC's first three games.

The Eagles have three players (Logan O'Brien, William Stemler, Cooper Walton) who are averaging over half a sack per game. 

Brodie Eisenbraun, a two-time Second Team All-RMAC punter, continues to be a weapon for the Eagles on special teams and is turning in his best season yet. 

Eisenbraun has 31 punts this season, hitting an RMAC-high 13 inside the 20, seven for 50 yards or more and just three for touchbacks.

The Sturgis, South Dakota native is averaging 43.7 yards per punt, which ranks tied for seventh in Division II. That average, if he maintains it, would break Eisenbraun's own single-season program record of 43.26 set last year.

Chadron State finished in a tie for seventh place in the RMAC Preseason Coaches Poll. There were multiple ties throughout the preseason voting, including at the top. Defending league champions CSU Pueblo and defending runners-up Western Colorado finished in a dead heat for first place at 76 points, both receiving the exact combination of five first place votes, three second place votes and one third-place vote. 

Colorado School of Mines, whose five-year streak of having at least a share of the RMAC title was broken last season, finished third in the voting while Colorado Mesa finished fourth. Regional rivals South Dakota Mines and Black Hills State tied for fifth. After the Eagles and New Mexico Highlands in seventh, the poll was rounded out by Fort Lewis in ninth and Adams State in 10th. 

The RMAC has two nationally ranked programs, in addition to the Eagles knocking on the door of the national top 25. The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) poll and D2Football.com poll both have Western Colorado ranked at No. 5 and CSU Pueblo at No. 9. Chadron State is receiving votes in the AFCA poll.

With the season marching past the halfway point, Chadron State is firmly in the RMAC title conversation despite being picked to finish seventh in the league's preseason poll.

Here is a look at the current RMAC standings:

The top four in the standings mostly still need to face each other. Below are matchups over the next few weeks that are likely to face a major impact on the RMAC seeding race:

Colorado School of Mines @ Western Colorado

Fort Lewis has won just one of its six games this season. The Skyhawks defeated Arizona Christian 58-10 in their second game of the season.  William Jewell of Missouri won the other non-conference contest 34-14.

Scores from the first two RMAC games indicate that the Skyhawks are improved this fall.  Black Hills won 25-19 and South Dakota Mines squeezed out a 22-21 victory. A year ago, Black Hills beat Fort Lewis 33-7 and the Hardrockers downed the Skyhawks 49-33.  

During the past two weeks this season, both of the RMAC's highest ranked teams, Western Colorado and CSU Pueblo, scored 49 points against the Skyhawks while limiting Fort Lewis to 10 and 13 points, respectively.  

It's noteworthy that FLC has out-rushed its six opponents by 729 to 722 yards. None of the opponents has run over them. The foes, however, own a 1,363 to 1,011 margin in passing yardage. 

Johnny Cox, a star player for the Skyhawks in the early 1990s who still holds the program's pass receiving yardage and career touchdown records, is in his third year as the head coach. He has utilized two quarterbacks. 

Redshirt freshman Jake Jones is the team's leading rusher with 33 carries for 198 yards while completing 15 of 25 passes for 185 yards and one TD as well as one interception. Sophomore Jacob Morris has lost a negative 19 yards on the ground, but he has competed 56 of 98 tosses for 652 yards and four touchdowns. He has been picked off three times.

Fort Lewis's defensive standout is linebacker Jacob Penney, whose 76 tackles are 18 more than anybody else in the RMAC. Cornerbacks Kalib Davis and Elijah Portela have two interceptions and three pass breakups each. The Skyhawks generate turnovers, as their nine interceptions rank second in the RMAC and their 11 forced fumbles lead the league.

Head Coach Jay Long returns for his 14th season at the helm of the Chadron State football program. In addition, Long coached for three seasons at now-RMAC rival Black Hills State from 2019-2012. 

As a result of CSC's five-game win streak, Long is back over .500 for his head coaching career, with an all-time record of 82-81 as a head coach and 67-66 at CSC. 

The core of Long's staff all returns for 2025, including sixth-year offensive coordinator Micah Smith and fifth-year defensive coordinator Clint Sasse. Long, Smith and Sasse are all Chadron State football alumni. Special teams coordinator Wes Coomes and quarterbacks coach Tommy Wilson also return to their roles from 2024. 

Four of the Eagles' six coaching assistants are new to the staff this year, with three bringing Division I experience. 

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 </figure>Paxton Ritchie &amp; Con Marshall CSC Sports Information DepartmentCHADRON, Neb. – After winning its fifth consecutive conference game and improving to 3-0 at home, the Chadron State football program traverses to southwestern Colorado this weekend to take on Fort Lewis.The Eagles (5-2, 5-0 RMAC) remain one of three unbeaten teams left in the RMAC and are in a two-way tie for the RMAC lead at 5-0 with CSU Pueblo (Western Colorado is 4-0). Fort Lewis (1-5, 0-4 RMAC) is still searching for its first RMAC win, but two of the Skyhawks' four conference losses have been by one score, including one by a single point.The game is scheduled to kick off at 12 p.m. at Ray Dennison Memorial Field, which is the final remaining natural grass field in the RMAC.After playing on eight consecutive Saturdays to open the season, the showdown with the Skyhawks is Chadron State's final game before a bye week next Saturday. It will also be Fort Lewis's homecoming contest, with the Skyhawks looking to return the favor after Chadron State defeated Fort Lewis 55-13 last season during CSC's homecoming.Chadron State is receiving votes in the AFCA Coaches Poll for the second consecutive week, as the Eagles now have seven voting points in the poll, up from three last week. The D2Football.com poll, which only lists their top 25 teams and does not have an "also receiving votes" category, does not include the Eagles.Fans can watch live (with a subscription) on the RMAC Network, listen live on Double Q Country 97.5/105.9 FM or doubleqcountry.com with Dave Collins on the call, or monitor the Chadron State Eagles Facebook page or @cscfootball on X and Instagram for updates.Looking BackWith most of the pregame attention on New Mexico Highlands running back Jeffrey Jones, Division II's rushing leader in yards per game, Eagles redshirt freshman Quincey Ryker stole the show, outshining his counterpart with a career-high 220 yards and three rushing touchdowns on 21 carries as Chadron State defeated the Cowboys 37-20. Ryker had touchdowns of 62, 10 and 21 yards and tallied 155 of his 220 yards in the first half. Quarterback Aidan Thompson also linked up with All-RMAC receiver Tommy Thomas for both a receiving touchdown and a successful two-point conversion, Thomas's eighth touchdown in the past five games.Among games this season, Chadron State recorded its second-most points (37), and rushing yards (292), as well as allowing its second-fewest passing yards (107). The leader in each of those categories was CSC's 45-2 win over Adams State one week prior.CSC/FLC HistoryChadron State will enter Saturday's game against Fort Lewis having won seven of their last eight matchups against the Skyhawks and hold a 34-5 advantage in the all-time series.The Eagles have scored 55 points or more in four consecutive games against the Skyhawks – winning 60-7, 56-3, 57-20 and 55-13 over the past four seasons. Prior to that streak was FLC's most recent win, a 37-30 triumph over Chadron State in Durango during the 2019 season. Chadron State won 17 straight matchups between 1986 and 2004. After a Skyhawks win in 2005, CSC won another nine straight from 2006-2014.Last season, the Eagles won 55-13 on homecoming, featuring an uncanny stretch where Eagle defenders picked off four consecutive Fort Lewis passes in the third quarter, with Dax Yeradi and Tucker Peterson returning two of them for touchdowns. Running back Quincey Ryker, who has emerged as CSC's lead back this season as a redshirt freshman, saw his only true freshman game action of the season against the Skyhawks and exploded for a 72-yard rushing touchdown on his first collegiate carry.Déjà vu Stop us if you've heard this before – but redshirt senior linebacker Logan O'Brien will take the field as the reigning RMAC Defensive Player of the Week. Against the Cowboys, O'Brien finished with a game-high 11 tackles (including seven solo stops) along with one tackle for loss and one sack. O'Brien was one of three RMAC players this week with double-digit tackles and the only one of the three to add a sack or tackle for loss to his ledger.O'Brien made 10 of his 11 tackles on rushing plays as Chadron State held the top running back in Division II this season, Jeffrey Jones, to only 16 yards in the second half and 38 in the final three quarters. The slowing of the run game coincided with Chadron State turning around a 14-3 deficit into the 37-20 final score, as the Eagles outscored the Cowboys 27-6 over the final three quarters. With his win, O'Brien becomes the conference's first three-time winner of an RMAC weekly award this season. O'Brien previously took home the honor on September 15 (after eight tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and a pick-six against Black Hills State) and the following week on September 22 (eight tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and two sacks against then-No. 23 Colorado School of Mines). O'Brien has staked his claim as one of the top defensive players in the RMAC this season, ranking fourth in the RMAC in total tackles with 53 and third in solo tackles with 30. He leads the conference and ranks fifth in Division II with 13 tackles for loss and is tied for the league lead with five sacks.Reversing TrendsWith the win over New Mexico Highlands last Saturday, Chadron State already has four wins in 2025 over teams the Eagles lost to in 2024 (Black Hills State, Colorado School of Mines, Colorado Mesa and the Cowboys). In most cases, the wins have snapped notable streaks in the all-time series, as Chadron State had lost three straight to Black Hills State, 11 straight to Mines and six straight to Mesa prior to winning this year. One reason for the turnaround has been CSC's success in close games, especially compared to last season. The 2024 Eagles finished 3-8, but were not far away from reversing that record as the Eagles went 1-5 in one-score games, including 0-5 against RMAC opponents.This season, the 5-2 Eagles are 3-0 in one-score contests, beating Black Hills State by three points, Mines by six points and Mesa by seven points on consecutive weeks.Tommy TrackerTommy Thomas has found another gear in the conference season, scoring all eight of his 2025 receiving touchdowns across CSC's five conference games. Thomas ranks second in the RMAC and 24th in Division II with 510 receiving yards. He is third in the RMAC and is in a three-way tie for sixth in the nation with his eight receiving TDs.It has been a milestone-filled season already for Thomas's career, as the Fort Collins native managed to grab his 150th career reception, 20th career receiving touchdown as well as eclipse 2,000 career receiving yards at various points during the September 27th homecoming contest against Colorado Mesa. Thomas has an outside shot at some program career records among CSC receivers. With five games remaining in the season, Thomas needs:31 catches to tie Cole Thurness (2016-21) for the school's all-time receptions lead with 192717 receiving yards to tie Cory Brooks (1992-95) for the school's all-time receiving yards record with 2,9412 receiving touchdowns to tie Thurness and Tevon Wright (2016-19) for the school's all-time receiving TDs record with 26 Q-BallerRyker's 220-yard breakout was the most rushing yards in a game by an RMAC rusher this season not named Jeffrey Jones, who has the top three single-game performances.It is the 33rd 200-yard rushing performance in Chadron State football history. Ryker's 220 is tied for 21st on the CSC single-game all-time list, alongside David Jones in 1987, which incidentally was the first 200-yard game ever for the Eagles. Because the ranks above him are populated by CSC greats such as Danny Woodhead, Jones and Glen Clinton, Ryker now has the sixth-highest career high in Chadron State rushing history.Ryker is the first Chadron State back to eclipse 200 yards since Kevin Coy, Jr. ran for 207 against South Dakota Mines in 2018, and it is the highest total since Glen Clinton ran for 242 yards against Western New Mexico in 2013.On a season note, Ryker now has 570 rush yards this season, second behind Jones in the RMAC and 21stin Division II. His 81.4 rush yards per game rank fourth in the conference. Ryker has also risen to fifth in the RMAC in all-purpose yards, with 615.Staying On, Getting OffChadron State's offensive and defensive units have both excelled in key conversion situations this season, helping Chadron State build an overall time of possession lead over its opponents in 2025.The Eagle defense is one of the better units in the country on third down, holding opponents to just a 30.3 percent conversion rate. That clip leads the RMAC and ranks 18th in Division II. By contrast, the Eagle offense is converting 38.1 percent of its third-down attempts (fifth-highest in the RMAC).Chadron State has also come up big offensively when called upon on convert on fourth down. The Eagles have been successful on 3 of 4 fourth-down attempts this year, a 75 percent success rate which is just outside the top 10 nationally in Division II. No other RMAC team is converting above 57 percent on fourth down. The Eagle defense has held opponents to just 6-for-16 on fourth down this season, including a notable 0-for-4 by then-nationally ranked Colorado School of Mines. CSC's .412 opponent fourth-down conversion rate ranks third in the league.Stat StandoutsThe Chadron State defense ranks third in the RMAC in scoring defense (23.3 points per game) and is second in total defense (294.1 yards allowed per game).The Eagles are extra stingy against the pass, ranking first in the RMAC and 10th in Division II with only 146 pass yards allowed per game.The Eagles are also the best in the league at kick return defense, allowing only 14.2 kick return yards per game (6th in Division II).Kicker Wilson Yee leads the RMAC in field goals per game (1.29) and is tied with Colorado School of Mines's Preston Kyle for an RMAC-best .629 field goal percentage.Aidan Thompson ranks fifth in the RMAC in passing touchdowns (10) and sixth in passing yards (779) despite only attempting nine passes in CSC's first three games.The Eagles have three players (Logan O'Brien, William Stemler, Cooper Walton) who are averaging over half a sack per game. Pinning DeepBrodie Eisenbraun, a two-time Second Team All-RMAC punter, continues to be a weapon for the Eagles on special teams and is turning in his best season yet. Eisenbraun has 31 punts this season, hitting an RMAC-high 13 inside the 20, seven for 50 yards or more and just three for touchbacks.The Sturgis, South Dakota native is averaging 43.7 yards per punt, which ranks tied for seventh in Division II. That average, if he maintains it, would break Eisenbraun's own single-season program record of 43.26 set last year.In the PollsChadron State finished in a tie for seventh place in the RMAC Preseason Coaches Poll. There were multiple ties throughout the preseason voting, including at the top. Defending league champions CSU Pueblo and defending runners-up Western Colorado finished in a dead heat for first place at 76 points, both receiving the exact combination of five first place votes, three second place votes and one third-place vote. Colorado School of Mines, whose five-year streak of having at least a share of the RMAC title was broken last season, finished third in the voting while Colorado Mesa finished fourth. Regional rivals South Dakota Mines and Black Hills State tied for fifth. After the Eagles and New Mexico Highlands in seventh, the poll was rounded out by Fort Lewis in ninth and Adams State in 10th. The RMAC has two nationally ranked programs, in addition to the Eagles knocking on the door of the national top 25. The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) poll and D2Football.com poll both have Western Colorado ranked at No. 5 and CSU Pueblo at No. 9. Chadron State is receiving votes in the AFCA poll.RMAC UpdateWith the season marching past the halfway point, Chadron State is firmly in the RMAC title conversation despite being picked to finish seventh in the league's preseason poll.Here is a look at the current RMAC standings:Team	RMAC Record	Overall Record#9/9 CSU Pueblo	5-0	6-1Chadron State	5-0	5-2#5/#5 Western Colorado	4-0	6-0Colorado School of Mines	2-2	4-2Colorado Mesa	2-2	3-3South Dakota Mines	2-3	2-5New Mexico Highlands	1-3	3-3Black Hills State	1-4	1-6Fort Lewis	0-4	1-5Adams State	0-4	0-6The top four in the standings mostly still need to face each other. Below are matchups over the next few weeks that are likely to face a major impact on the RMAC seeding race:October 25:Colorado School of Mines @ Western ColoradoNovember 1:CSU Pueblo @ Western ColoradoNovember 8:CSU Pueblo @ Colorado School of MinesWestern Colorado @ Chadron StateNovember 15:Chadron State @ CSU PuebloColorado Mesa @ Western ColoradoScouting the SkyhawksBy: Con MarshallFort Lewis has won just one of its six games this season. The Skyhawks defeated Arizona Christian 58-10 in their second game of the season. William Jewell of Missouri won the other non-conference contest 34-14.Scores from the first two RMAC games indicate that the Skyhawks are improved this fall. Black Hills won 25-19 and South Dakota Mines squeezed out a 22-21 victory. A year ago, Black Hills beat Fort Lewis 33-7 and the Hardrockers downed the Skyhawks 49-33. During the past two weeks this season, both of the RMAC's highest ranked teams, Western Colorado and CSU Pueblo, scored 49 points against the Skyhawks while limiting Fort Lewis to 10 and 13 points, respectively. It's noteworthy that FLC has out-rushed its six opponents by 729 to 722 yards. None of the opponents has run over them. The foes, however, own a 1,363 to 1,011 margin in passing yardage. Johnny Cox, a star player for the Skyhawks in the early 1990s who still holds the program's pass receiving yardage and career touchdown records, is in his third year as the head coach. He has utilized two quarterbacks. Redshirt freshman Jake Jones is the team's leading rusher with 33 carries for 198 yards while completing 15 of 25 passes for 185 yards and one TD as well as one interception. Sophomore Jacob Morris has lost a negative 19 yards on the ground, but he has competed 56 of 98 tosses for 652 yards and four touchdowns. He has been picked off three times.Fort Lewis's defensive standout is linebacker Jacob Penney, whose 76 tackles are 18 more than anybody else in the RMAC. Cornerbacks Kalib Davis and Elijah Portela have two interceptions and three pass breakups each. The Skyhawks generate turnovers, as their nine interceptions rank second in the RMAC and their 11 forced fumbles lead the league.The StaffHead Coach Jay Long returns for his 14th season at the helm of the Chadron State football program. In addition, Long coached for three seasons at now-RMAC rival Black Hills State from 2019-2012. As a result of CSC's five-game win streak, Long is back over .500 for his head coaching career, with an all-time record of 82-81 as a head coach and 67-66 at CSC. The core of Long's staff all returns for 2025, including sixth-year offensive coordinator Micah Smith and fifth-year defensive coordinator Clint Sasse. Long, Smith and Sasse are all Chadron State football alumni. Special teams coordinator Wes Coomes and quarterbacks coach Tommy Wilson also return to their roles from 2024. Four of the Eagles' six coaching assistants are new to the staff this year, with three bringing Division I experience. DeMarcus Felton (running backs) and Herbert Frazier, Jr. (wide receivers) both come to CSC from the staff of Dekaney High School in Houston, Texas, where they mentored several eventual Division I and Power 4 players. Both Felton and Frazier were members of the Texas Tech (Division I, Big 12) football program, with Felton racking up 10 rushing touchdowns during his Red Raider career.Lorenzo Neal (defensive line) joins the CSC staff after a playing career at Purdue University, where he served as a team captain and earned two Honorable Mention All-Big Ten selections. Neal's father, Lorenzo, played for 16 seasons in the NFL and was a four-time Pro Bowl selection and a three-time All-Pro as a fullback.The final new coaching assistant is Deunte Moody (defensive backs), who begins his coaching career at Chadron State after concluding his playing career at Black Hills State last season. Returning to the staff are coaching assistants Steve Chang (linebackers) and Logan Zacharias (offensive line). Other Eagle support staff includes strength and conditioning coaches E.J. Kreis and Chase McLendon and athletic trainer Allison Wood.

Chadron State aims to stay perfect in RMAC at Fort Lewis Saturday

North Platte, Ne - Multiple schools from the POST listening area are sending runners to State Cross Country Meet next week. North Platte High won the A-3 district boys and girls titles. Chase County girls were champs in class C and North Platte St. Pat's and Perkins County dominated in Class D.

2.	 Nathaniel Vieyra (10)	North Platte	16:50.50

3.	 Jack Knapp (11)	North Platte	16:50.80

14.	 Jace Kackmeister (11)	North Platte	17:40.60

15.	 Caleb Yanez (9)	North Platte	17:53.00

North Platte Runner up as Boys team, will send team to State Next Week

2.	 Kori McClain (12)	North Platte	18:56.50

6.	 Kathryn Teets (9)	North Platte	20:35.80

15.	 Kierra Brunkhardt (9)	North Platte	21:22.30

North Platte Runner up as Girls team, will send team to State Meet Next Week

2.	 Bryson Neels (10)	Gothenburg	16:42.03

6.	 Haven Hauxwell (12)	Chase County	17:13.48

12.	 Zaiden Peterson (12)	Ogallala	17:47.25

15.	 Carson Reiman (12)	Gothenburg	18:09.19

Gothenburg Runner Up as Boys team, will send team to State Meet Next Week

4.	 Addison Hauxwell (9)	Chase County	20:39.59

8.	 Alayna Smith (10)	Chase County	21:20.65

9.	 Tessa Smith (12)	Chase County	21:35.08

11.	 Jenna Anderson (10)	Gothenburg	21:51.72

15.	 Elizabeth Hanna (11)	Chase County	22:08.07

Chase County Champions of Girls, will send team to State Meet Next Week

Gothenburg Runner Up of Girls, will send team to State Meet Next Week

1.	 Kael Garrett (12)	Medicine Valley	17:21.52

4.	 Jaden Baker (10)	South Loup (Callaway/Arnold)	18:27.87

6.	 Walter Bierman (11)	South Loup (Callaway/Arnold)	18:42.01

9.	 Josiah Coleman (12)	South Loup (Callaway/Arnold)	18:47.43

South Loup Champions of the Boys, will send team to State Meet Next Week

Brady Girls finished 3rd overall, will send team to State Meet Next Week

1.	 Elijah Goodell (11)	Perkins County	16:24.0

2.	 Colton Ham (11)	North Platte St. Patrick's	16:47.7

4.	 Dimitri Pettit (12)	North Platte St. Patrick's	17:45.1

5.	 Ethan Swesey (11)	Perkins County	17:55.5

12.	 Matthew Blomstedt (10)	Hershey	18:45.1

15.	 Logan Robirds (12)	North Platte St. Patrick's	18:46.3

North Platte St. Patrick's Champions of BOYS, will send team to State Meet Next Week

Perkins County Runner Up of Boys, will send team to State Meet Next Week

3.	 Madison Potts (11)	Perkins County	21:23.2

5.	 Annaly Ramirez (10)	Wauneta-Palisade	21:50.8

8.	 Savannah Miller (11)	Perkins County	22:06.4

10.	 LaChelle Benitez Cedillo (11)	Maxwell	22:36.2

11.	 Agneshka Sankey (10)	Maywood-Hayes Center	22:40.5

13.	 Elliana Robertson (12)	Wallace	23:04.8

14.	 Haylea McGreer (11)	Perkins County	23:07.7

Perkins County Girls finished 3rd overall, will send team to State Meet Next Week

<figure>
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 </figure>North Platte, Ne - Multiple schools from the POST listening area are sending runners to State Cross Country Meet next week. North Platte High won the A-3 district boys and girls titles. Chase County girls were champs in class C and North Platte St. Pat's and Perkins County dominated in Class D.Full Area Results Here<h2>District A-3 BOYS:</h2>Area Runners in Top 15 Individuals:2.	 Nathaniel Vieyra (10)	North Platte	16:50.503.	 Jack Knapp (11)	North Platte	16:50.8014.	 Jace Kackmeister (11)	North Platte	17:40.6015.	 Caleb Yanez (9)	North Platte	17:53.00North Platte Runner up as Boys team, will send team to State Next Week<h2>District A-3 GIRLS:</h2>Area Runners in Top 15 Individuals:2.	 Kori McClain (12)	North Platte	18:56.506.	 Kathryn Teets (9)	North Platte	20:35.8015.	 Kierra Brunkhardt (9)	North Platte	21:22.30North Platte Runner up as Girls team, will send team to State Meet Next Week<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FNPHSBulldogs%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02BbQjgWb2qnELbL7R2qKpVZZHUPsxfT6e9JrzHQEDLgF55sQoHmECVK4P76TgrwwRl&show_text=true&width=500" width="500" height="563" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe></div><h2>District C-5 BOYS:</h2>Area Runners in Top 15 Individuals:1.	 Tyler Hetz (11)	Gothenburg	16:23.172.	 Bryson Neels (10)	Gothenburg	16:42.034.	 Koang Deng (12)	Cozad	16:50.306.	 Haven Hauxwell (12)	Chase County	17:13.4812.	 Zaiden Peterson (12)	Ogallala	17:47.2515.	 Carson Reiman (12)	Gothenburg	18:09.19Gothenburg Runner Up as Boys team, will send team to State Meet Next Week<h2>District C-5 GIRLS:</h2>Area Runners in Top 15 Individuals:1.	 Scout Bell (10)	Gothenburg	20:00.774.	 Addison Hauxwell (9)	Chase County	20:39.598.	 Alayna Smith (10)	Chase County	21:20.659.	 Tessa Smith (12)	Chase County	21:35.0811.	 Jenna Anderson (10)	Gothenburg	21:51.7212.	 Audrey Baker (10)	Cozad	21:57.0615.	 Elizabeth Hanna (11)	Chase County	22:08.07Chase County Champions of Girls, will send team to State Meet Next WeekGothenburg Runner Up of Girls, will send team to State Meet Next Week<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fccslonghorns%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0i8oGomeYbB5NTjwZDpfq4LKBQanbVbmMfj8B9qov123mvUuVzZ5Ze5JR6dAaN8yrl&show_text=true&width=500" width="500" height="773" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe></div><h2>District D-5 BOYS:</h2>Area Runners in Top 15 Individuals:1.	 Kael Garrett (12)	Medicine Valley	17:21.524.	 Jaden Baker (10)	South Loup (Callaway/Arnold)	18:27.876.	 Walter Bierman (11)	South Loup (Callaway/Arnold)	18:42.019.	 Josiah Coleman (12)	South Loup (Callaway/Arnold)	18:47.43South Loup Champions of the Boys, will send team to State Meet Next Week<h2>District D-5 GIRLS:</h2>Area Runners in Top 15 Individuals:4.	 Zoe Johnson (11)	Brady	22:34.7011.	 Violet Gentry (11)	Brady	23:45.50Brady Girls finished 3rd overall, will send team to State Meet Next Week<h2>District D-6 BOYS:</h2>Area Runners in Top 15 Individuals:1.	 Elijah Goodell (11)	Perkins County	16:24.02.	 Colton Ham (11)	North Platte St. Patrick's	16:47.74.	 Dimitri Pettit (12)	North Platte St. Patrick's	17:45.15.	 Ethan Swesey (11)	Perkins County	17:55.57.	 Max Hanson (11)	Wallace	18:15.612.	 Matthew Blomstedt (10)	Hershey	18:45.115.	 Logan Robirds (12)	North Platte St. Patrick's	18:46.3North Platte St. Patrick's Champions of BOYS, will send team to State Meet Next WeekPerkins County Runner Up of Boys, will send team to State Meet Next Week<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FNPCatholicSchools%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02w194rpFHUcCcrGKBpADuXQ12JRJiWb3rmRVu4QWtCqjZfXZ17eEKUogAXmNSTr7Fl&show_text=true&width=500" width="500" height="447" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe></div><h2>District D-6 GIRLS:</h2>Area Runners in Top 15 Individuals:3.	 Madison Potts (11)	Perkins County	21:23.25.	 Annaly Ramirez (10)	Wauneta-Palisade	21:50.88.	 Savannah Miller (11)	Perkins County	22:06.410.	 LaChelle Benitez Cedillo (11)	Maxwell	22:36.211.	 Agneshka Sankey (10)	Maywood-Hayes Center	22:40.513.	 Elliana Robertson (12)	Wallace	23:04.814.	 Haylea McGreer (11)	Perkins County	23:07.7Perkins County Girls finished 3rd overall, will send team to State Meet Next Week

District Cross Country Results - Multiple Teams Heading To State Next Week

Story by NU Athletic Communication

The Nebraska soccer team scored the most goals since its season opener and defeated the USC Trojans, 3-2, on Thursday night in Los Angeles, Calif.

The Huskers moved to 8-3-5 on the season with a 3-3-3 mark in Big Ten play, while USC fell to 7-6-1 (4-5-0 Big Ten). NU's three goals were the most it has scored since a 6-0 rout of Southern Indiana in the season-opening match.

Ella Rudney, Mila Brach and Kayma Carpenter each logged a goal for NU, while Rudney, Carpenter, Sadie Waite and Reagan Raabe notched an assist apiece.&nbsp;

USC took 14 shots to Nebraska’s 12 and the Trojans had nine shots on target while NU had six. However, Cece Villa (7-3-5) posted seven saves in the net while the USC goalkeeper only had three.

The Big Red struck first, as Waite took advantage of a bad pass by the Trojans and Rudney finished off the score in the 23rd minute. USC tied it at 1-1 with just over five minutes to play in the half.

NU remained aggressive and took the 2-1 lead back in the 44th minute, when Brach grabbed her first career goal on an assist by Carpenter.&nbsp;

The Husker offense put the pressure on in the first half, taking nine shots and four on goal, while the Big Red defense only allowed three total shots by the Trojans. NU also took advantage of five offside calls on USC in the half.

Nebraska’s offense continued to control the game after the break and Carpenter scored her first goal since NU’s game against Kansas State to extend the advantage to 3-1. Raabe and Rudney added assists on the play.

The Trojans brought the score back to within one at 3-2 on a score in the 58th minute, but it wasn’t enough and the Huskers claimed the road victory.

The Big Red will stay in Los Angeles to take on the UCLA Bruins on Sunday, Oct. 19. The match is set to start at 3 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed on B1G+.

Story by NU Athletic CommunicationThe Nebraska soccer team scored the most goals since its season opener and defeated the USC Trojans, 3-2, on Thursday night in Los Angeles, Calif.The Huskers moved to 8-3-5 on the season with a 3-3-3 mark in Big Ten play, while USC fell to 7-6-1 (4-5-0 Big Ten). NU's three goals were the most it has scored since a 6-0 rout of Southern Indiana in the season-opening match.Ella Rudney, Mila Brach and Kayma Carpenter each logged a goal for NU, while Rudney, Carpenter, Sadie Waite and Reagan Raabe notched an assist apiece.&nbsp;USC took 14 shots to Nebraska’s 12 and the Trojans had nine shots on target while NU had six. However, Cece Villa (7-3-5) posted seven saves in the net while the USC goalkeeper only had three.The Big Red struck first, as Waite took advantage of a bad pass by the Trojans and Rudney finished off the score in the 23rd minute. USC tied it at 1-1 with just over five minutes to play in the half.NU remained aggressive and took the 2-1 lead back in the 44th minute, when Brach grabbed her first career goal on an assist by Carpenter.&nbsp;The Husker offense put the pressure on in the first half, taking nine shots and four on goal, while the Big Red defense only allowed three total shots by the Trojans. NU also took advantage of five offside calls on USC in the half.Nebraska’s offense continued to control the game after the break and Carpenter scored her first goal since NU’s game against Kansas State to extend the advantage to 3-1. Raabe and Rudney added assists on the play.The Trojans brought the score back to within one at 3-2 on a score in the 58th minute, but it wasn’t enough and the Huskers claimed the road victory.The Big Red will stay in Los Angeles to take on the UCLA Bruins on Sunday, Oct. 19. The match is set to start at 3 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed on B1G+.

Huskers grab road win at USC

Dundy County Stratton 65 vs Southern Valley 13

Arapahoe def. Southern Valley 25-16, 25-20, 26-24 (3-0)

Arthur County def. Anselmo-Merna 23-25, 25-23, 25-23 (2-1)

Brady def. Sandhills Valley 26-24, 25-23 (2-0)

Dundy County Stratton def. Maxwell 23-25, 25-11, 25-12, 25-17 (3-1)

Dundy County Stratton def. Sutherland 25-9, 25-9, 25-7 (3-0)

Hi-Line def. Medicine Valley 25-17, 25-16 (2-0)

Hitchcock County def. Paxton 25-21, 25-22, 25-13 (3-0)

Maxwell def. Wauneta-Palisade 25-18, 25-22, 25-22 (3-0)

Maywood-Hayes Center def. Hitchcock County 25-20, 25-23, 25-17 (3-0)

Maywood-Hayes Center def. Wallace 25-14, 25-6, 25-19 (3-0)

&nbsp;North Platte def. McCook 25-18, 25-18, 25-21 (3-0)

Mullen def. South Loup (Callaway/Arnold) 25-22, 19-25, 25-20 (2-1)

Sandhills/Thedford def. Twin Loup 25-5, 25-11 (2-0)

Southern Valley def. Bertrand 25-13, 25-11 (2-0)

Southwest def. Medicine Valley 25-5, 25-11, 25-7 (3-0)

<h2>Football</h2>Arcadia-Loup City 32 vs South Loup 14Dundy County Stratton 65 vs Southern Valley 13Hitchcock County 20 @ Cambridge 14Millard South 84 vs North Platte 0Sandhills/Thedford 44 @ Hyannis 28<h2>Volleyball</h2>Arapahoe def. Southern Valley 25-16, 25-20, 26-24 (3-0)Arthur County def. Anselmo-Merna 23-25, 25-23, 25-23 (2-1)Brady def. Sandhills Valley 26-24, 25-23 (2-0)Dundy County Stratton def. Maxwell 23-25, 25-11, 25-12, 25-17 (3-1)Dundy County Stratton def. Sutherland 25-9, 25-9, 25-7 (3-0)Hi-Line def. Medicine Valley 25-17, 25-16 (2-0)Hitchcock County def. Paxton 25-21, 25-22, 25-13 (3-0)Maxwell def. Wauneta-Palisade 25-18, 25-22, 25-22 (3-0)Maywood-Hayes Center def. Hitchcock County 25-20, 25-23, 25-17 (3-0)Maywood-Hayes Center def. Wallace 25-14, 25-6, 25-19 (3-0)&nbsp;North Platte def. McCook 25-18, 25-18, 25-21 (3-0)Mullen def. South Loup (Callaway/Arnold) 25-22, 19-25, 25-20 (2-1)Paxton def. Wallace 25-16, 25-17 (2-0)Sandhills/Thedford def. Twin Loup 25-5, 25-11 (2-0)Southern Valley def. Bertrand 25-13, 25-11 (2-0)Southwest def. Medicine Valley 25-5, 25-11, 25-7 (3-0)York def. Lexington 25-20, 25-16 (2-0)

Area NSAA High School Sports Scores from 10-16

On today's first episode of Knight's Weekly, Paxton sat down with Jeff Thurman, Head Coach of the North Platte Community College Women's Basketball team, and discussed the opening days of the preseason, how this young team is reacting to the early stages of the season, and what to expect in the opening games of the season.

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 </figure><div><iframe title="🎙️ Knight's Weekly #1 2025 featuring North Platte Community College Women's Basketball Coach Jeff Thurman" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=shy5m-1994549-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Times%20New%20Roman&skin=3267a3&font-color=auto&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=60a0c8" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>On today's first episode of Knight's Weekly, Paxton sat down with Jeff Thurman, Head Coach of the North Platte Community College Women's Basketball team, and discussed the opening days of the preseason, how this young team is reacting to the early stages of the season, and what to expect in the opening games of the season.

🎙️ Knight's Weekly #1 2025 featuring North Platte Community College Women's Basketball Coach Jeff Thurman

🏐 Tuesday Prep Volleyball Scoreboard - October 14

◼ Alliance def. Mitchell 25-17, 25-14, 25-17 (3-0)

◼ Arthur County def. South Platte 25-22, 25-21 (2-0)

◼ Chadron def. Sidney 12-25, 25-21, 25-14, 25-16 (3-1)

◼ Garden County def. Potter-Dix 25-14, 25-19 (2-0)

◼ Garden County def. Wallace 25-12, 25-15 (2-0)

◼ Gering def. Gordon-Rushville 25-14, 25-15, 25-8 (3-0)

◼ Hay Springs def. Banner County 25-10, 25-8 (2-0)

◼ Hemingford def. Bayard 25-22, 21-25, 25-17, 25-19 (3-1)

◼ Hyannis def. Arthur County 25-10, 25-19 (2-0)

◼ Hyannis def. South Platte 25-15, 25-13 (2-0)

◼ Leyton def. Creek Valley 25-12, 25-18 (2-0)

◼ Minatare def. Creek Valley 25-14, 25-15 (2-0)

◼ Minatare def. Leyton 21-25, 25-16, 25-18 (2-1)

◼ Morrill def. Banner County 25-14, 25-11 (2-0)

◼ Morrill def. Hay Springs 25-21, 25-20 (2-0)

◼ Ogallala def. North Platte St. Patrick's 25-11, 25-8, 25-15 (3-0)

◼ Paxton def. Kimball 25-12, 25-19, 25-12 (3-0)

◼ Wallace def. Potter-Dix 23-25, 25-20, 25-21 (2-1)

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 </figure>🏐 Tuesday Prep Volleyball Scoreboard - October 14◼ Alliance def. Mitchell 25-17, 25-14, 25-17 (3-0)◼ Arthur County def. South Platte 25-22, 25-21 (2-0)◼ Chadron def. Sidney 12-25, 25-21, 25-14, 25-16 (3-1)◼ Garden County def. Potter-Dix 25-14, 25-19 (2-0)◼ Garden County def. Wallace 25-12, 25-15 (2-0)◼ Gering def. Gordon-Rushville 25-14, 25-15, 25-8 (3-0)◼ Hay Springs def. Banner County 25-10, 25-8 (2-0)◼ Hemingford def. Bayard 25-22, 21-25, 25-17, 25-19 (3-1)◼ Hyannis def. Arthur County 25-10, 25-19 (2-0)◼ Hyannis def. South Platte 25-15, 25-13 (2-0)◼ Leyton def. Creek Valley 25-12, 25-18 (2-0)◼ Minatare def. Creek Valley 25-14, 25-15 (2-0)◼ Minatare def. Leyton 21-25, 25-16, 25-18 (2-1)◼ Morrill def. Banner County 25-14, 25-11 (2-0)◼ Morrill def. Hay Springs 25-21, 25-20 (2-0)◼ Ogallala def. North Platte St. Patrick's 25-11, 25-8, 25-15 (3-0)◼ Paxton def. Kimball 25-12, 25-19, 25-12 (3-0)◼ Wallace def. Potter-Dix 23-25, 25-20, 25-21 (2-1)

🏐 Tuesday Prep Volleyball Scoreboard - October 14

Story by NPCC Athletic Communication

Lincoln, Neb. – North Platte Community College volleyball closed out a three game road stretch with a 25-17, 25-16, 25-19 sweep of Southeast on Tuesday night.

Freshmen Makenna Stephenson and Khloee Wright powered the Knights with double digit kills. Stephenson closed the night with 11 kills and seven aces, while Wright finished with 10 kills.

North Platte hit an impressive .367 as a team, including a blistering .423 hitting percentage in the second set, where the Knights notched 13 kills on 26 attempts.

“I thought we struggled with serving at the beginning but did a good job cleaning that up,” said head coach Alexa McCall. “It was a good win that we needed.”

The Knights set the tone early in the first set, using a Stephenson kill to spark a 3-0 run and build a six-point lead. The Bobcats responded with a 5-0 surge of their own, but the Knights quickly regained control with an 8-1 run highlighted by three aces from Stephenson to take the first set.

Riding that momentum, the Knights jumped out to a commanding 14-4 lead in the second set. The Bobcats found some rhythm midway through the set, but a kill from Nya Lual put the Knights up 2-0.

Set three started as a back-and-forth battle, with the score knotted at 8-8. An ace from Zoe Maher shifted the momentum, and the Knights never trailed again. A late 6-2 run sparked by a Bobcat service error and kill from Taryn Stearns, helped secure the road sweep.

North Platte (10-14) returns to McDonald-Belton Gymnasium on Friday for a two game homestand beginning with Trinidad State College at 6 p.m.

North Platte will also host Otero Junior College on Saturday for a commemorative game. The athletic department will offer free admission to the game on Saturday.

Story by NPCC Athletic CommunicationLincoln, Neb. – North Platte Community College volleyball closed out a three game road stretch with a 25-17, 25-16, 25-19 sweep of Southeast on Tuesday night.Freshmen Makenna Stephenson and Khloee Wright powered the Knights with double digit kills. Stephenson closed the night with 11 kills and seven aces, while Wright finished with 10 kills.North Platte hit an impressive .367 as a team, including a blistering .423 hitting percentage in the second set, where the Knights notched 13 kills on 26 attempts.“I thought we struggled with serving at the beginning but did a good job cleaning that up,” said head coach Alexa McCall. “It was a good win that we needed.”The Knights set the tone early in the first set, using a Stephenson kill to spark a 3-0 run and build a six-point lead. The Bobcats responded with a 5-0 surge of their own, but the Knights quickly regained control with an 8-1 run highlighted by three aces from Stephenson to take the first set.Riding that momentum, the Knights jumped out to a commanding 14-4 lead in the second set. The Bobcats found some rhythm midway through the set, but a kill from Nya Lual put the Knights up 2-0.Set three started as a back-and-forth battle, with the score knotted at 8-8. An ace from Zoe Maher shifted the momentum, and the Knights never trailed again. A late 6-2 run sparked by a Bobcat service error and kill from Taryn Stearns, helped secure the road sweep.North Platte (10-14) returns to McDonald-Belton Gymnasium on Friday for a two game homestand beginning with Trinidad State College at 6 p.m.North Platte will also host Otero Junior College on Saturday for a commemorative game. The athletic department will offer free admission to the game on Saturday.

Knights sweep Bobcats on the road

Arthur County def. South Platte 25-22, 25-21 (2-0)

Hyannis def. Arthur County 25-10, 25-19 (2-0)

Hyannis def. South Platte 25-15, 25-13 (2-0)

Dundy County Stratton def. Hershey 25-22, 25-16 (2-0)

<h2>Volleyball</h2>Arthur County def. South Platte 25-22, 25-21 (2-0)Hyannis def. Arthur County 25-10, 25-19 (2-0)Hyannis def. South Platte 25-15, 25-13 (2-0)Dundy County Stratton def. Hershey 25-22, 25-16 (2-0)Garden County def. Potter-Dix 25-14, 25-19 (2-0)Garden County def. Wallace 25-12, 25-15 (2-0)Gothenburg def. Holdrege 25-27, 30-28, 23-25, 25-22, 16-14 (3-2)Hershey vs. Perkins County 25-19, 25-17 (2-0)Maxwell def. Sandhills Valley 25-21, 25-16, 25-20 (3-0)Maywood-Hayes Center def. Sutherland 25-15, 25-12, 25-12 (3-0)McCook def. Broken Bow 25-23, 22-25, 25-19, 25-18 (3-1)Minden def. Cozad 25-14, 25-5, 25-13 (3-0)Ogallala def. North Platte St. Patrick's 25-11, 25-8, 25-15 (3-0)Paxton def. Kimball 25-12, 25-19, 25-12 (3-0)Perkins County def. Dundy County Stratton 25-21, 26-24 (2-0)Southwest def. Hitchcock County 25-19, 25-18 (2-0)Wallace def. Potter-Dix 23-25, 25-20, 25-21 (2-1)