It’s time for a preview of the games we have on tap across our networks tonight for high school football
GERING- The Gering Bulldogs return home with an undefeated record of 4-0 tonight after downing Ogallala on the road last Friday, 26-8. The Bulldogs will take on their first ‘Class B’ opponent of the season as they begin district play against the 3-1 McCook Bison.
Chris Cottrell had a chat with McCook coach Joe Vetrovsky, who was complimentary of the Gering skill players:
On the home sideline, Gering coach Danny O’Boyle caught up with voice of the Bulldogs Jeff Kelley to preview the Bison:
Kickoff in Gering is set for 6 p.m. with pregame beginning at 5:30 p.m. on 93.3 KMOR and online here: https://kmor.streamon.fm/
LEXINGTON- After falling for the first time this season at home in a top-ten clash against Seward, the Scottsbluff Bearcats are back on the road tonight to open up district play against the Lexington Minutemen, who are coming off of a, 48-7, loss to Plattsmouth last Friday that dropped their record to 0-4.
Pregame on 107.3 The Trail with Tyler Cavalli and Scott Foster begins at 5:50 p.m. with kickoff set for 6 p.m., you can also listen to the game online here: https://knebir.streamon.fm/
KIMBALL- Our Area Game of the Week returns tonight as we head to Kimball for an old fashioned WTC clash between the Kimball Longhorns and the Bridgeport Bulldogs.
The Longhorns are 1-3 with their lone win on the season being a 54-26 Saturday after victory over Bayard back in week two. Kimball is coming off of a 68-20 loss to Hemingford in their opening district game of the season. Coach Darrell Howitt talks about the matchup with Bridgeport:
Meanwhile, the Bridgeport Bulldogs are coming off of a 26-20 thrilling victory over district opponent Perkins County to get Bridgeport to 2-2 on the season, after starting 0-2. Bridgeport coach Jeremy Reimers talks about the keys to tonight matchup with the longhorns.
The contest between Kimball and Bridgeport will begin with pregame around 6:40 on 94.1 The Brand with Traeton Harimon. You can also listen to the game online here: https://knebfm.streamon.fm/
Other area games tonight include:
- Creek Valley (1-2) at Banner County (0-3)
- Brady (1-3) at Bayard (1-3)
- Hemingford (3-1) at Morrill (0-4)
- Potter-Dix (2-1) at Leyton (2-1)
- Minatare (1-2) at Arthur County (3-0)
- Gordon-Rushville (1-3) at Mitchell (1-3)
- Chadron (4-0) at Ogallala (1-3)
- Sioux County (2-1) at Hay Springs (3-0)
- Sidney (4-0) at Gothenburg (2-2)
- Alliance (1-3) at Chase County (2-2)