There’s nothing better than football season. With the NFL starting this week and high school and college football in full swing, I’m reminded why it’s so special. Ben Sasse, a former Nebraska Senator with terminal cancer, wrote one of the most compelling things I’ve ever read for why football is so good for boys and young men. It’s a perfect read for Labor Day weekend.
Artesia (0-3) Centennial 37, Artesia 14
Jeremy Maupin’s team fell to Centennial and looks for their first win against Deming next week.
Next: At Deming.
Basehor-Linwood (1-0) Basehor-Linwood 59, Leavenworth 35
Rod Stallbaumer’s team opened its season with a high-scoring win over Leavenworth.
Next: At Seaman.
Bellevue (1-0) Bellevue 14, Kennedy Catholic 10
Michael Kneip’s Wolverines opened with a four-point win over Kennedy Catholic.
Next: At Puyallup.
Billings West (2-0) Billings West 51, Hellgate 6
Rob Stanton’s Golden Bears moved to 2-0 with a lopsided win over Hellgate, a week after a 6-3 defensive win at Glacier.
Next: Home vs. Great Falls.
Bixby (2-0) Bixby 56, Stillwater 28
Loren Montgomery’s Spartans moved to 2-0 with a win over Stillwater.
Next: Home vs. Jenks.
Boyle County (3-0) Boyle County 35, Lexington Catholic 21
Justin Haddix’s team stayed unbeaten with a win over Lexington Catholic.
Next: At Highlands.
Carrollton (3-0) Carrollton 61, Catholic 27
Joey King’s Trojans stayed unbeaten and put up 61 for the second straight week.
Next: Home vs. Hapeville Charter.
Gulfport (1-0) Did not play
Blake Pennock’s Admirals were off this week.
Next: Home vs. Laurel.
Highland Springs (1-1) Huguenot 28, Highland Springs 7
Loren Johnson’s Springers dropped their first game of the season to Huguenot.
Next: At Dinwiddie.
Moline (0-3) Sterling 21, Moline 10
Mike Morrissey’s team fell to Sterling and is looking for their first win next week.
Next: At Geneseo.
North Little Rock (2-0) North Little Rock 41, Parkview 24
Brad Bolding’s Charging Wildcats moved to 2-0 with a win at Parkview.
Next: At Springdale.
Northern Valley Old Tappan (1-0) Northern Valley Old Tappan 35, Ramapo 26
Brian Dunn’s team opened its season with a win over Ramapo.
Next: At Wayne Valley.
Saguaro (0-1) Did not play
Butch Goncharoff’s Sabercats were off this week.
Next: Home vs. ALA-Queen Creek.
Sheyenne (1-1) Sheyenne 31, Minot 28
Jeremy Newton’s team beat Minot by three.
Next: At Century.
Spanish Springs (1-2) Mountain View 56, Spanish Springs 7
Rob Hummel’s team lost at Mountain View and sits at 1-2.
Next: Home vs. Simi Valley.
St. Ignatius (2-1) IC Catholic Prep 22, St. Ignatius 15
Matt Miller’s team lost a tight game to IC Prep for its first defeat of the season.
Next: Home vs. Fenwick.
St. Michael-Albertville (0-1) Champlin Park 35, St. Michael-Albertville 0
Jared Essler’s team opened its season with a loss to Champlin Park.
Next: At Minnetonka.
T.F. Riggs (2-0) T.F. Riggs 44, Yankton 14
Steve Steele’s team moved to 2-0 with a win at Yankton.
Next: Home vs. Aberdeen Central.
University City (2-0) University City 47, Lawton 12
Will Franklin’s team moved to 2-0 with a win at Lawton.
Next: Home vs. Northwest.
Waverly (2-0) Waverly 49, McCook 0
Reed Manstedt’s team moved to 2-0 with a shutout of McCook.
Next: At Gross Catholic.
Winters (2-0) Winters 27, Dixon 7
Daniel Ward’s team moved to 2-0 with a win at Dixon.
Next: Home vs. Woodland Christian.
Correction: last week’s edition reported a 28-12 Artesia win over Wilson and a 2-0 record. That result belonged to a different Artesia High School. Artesia is 0-3.