NORFOLK - A flurry of offense late in the first half jump-started what had been a stagnant offensive performance, vaulting the White Team to a 21-14 win in the Northeast Nebraska All-Star Football Classic.

After a scoreless first quarter, the Red Team (coached by Wakefield's Mike Hassler) lit up the scoreboard with a picture-perfect pitch and catch from Norfolk Catholic's Carter Janssen to Lutheran High Northeast's Tate Collison.

But the White Team (coached by Riverside's Cory Valasek), after struggling offensively for much of the half, broke open scoring when they scored on a direct snap to fullback Hank Hudson of Boone Central.

White scored under a minute later, with Boone Central's James Fogleman connecting with Elkhorn Valley's Dawson Hansen to give the White a 14-7 lead at the half.

After adding a Parker Borer rushing touchdown in the third, the Red Team struggled to regain their footing, but they did have a chance late.

After Riley Sudbeck of Hartington-Newcastle scored on a quarterback keeper in the final two minutes, the Red Team got the ball back with 48 seconds to go. 

But a Sudbeck pass intended for Collison was tipped by Elgin Public/Pope John's Dylon Lueking and intercepted by Oakland-Craig's Lincoln Benne to seal the win.

The win was the seventh all time for the White, and fifth in the last six games.

SCORING SUMMARY

WHITE -  0 14  7  0 - 21

RED      -  0  7  0  7 - 14

SECOND QUARTER

9:40 - Carter Janssen (RED) 58-yd TD pass to Tate Collison (XP good)

1:54 - Hank Hudson (WHITE) 5-yd TD run (XP good)

0:48 - James Fogleman (WHITE) 48-yd TD pass to Dawson Hansen (XP good)

THIRD QUARTER

7:04 - Parker Borer (WHITE) 1-yd TD run (XP good)

FOURTH QUARTER

1:52 - Riley Sudbeck (RED) 1-yd TD run (XP good)

STATS

WHITE TEAM

RUSHING

Parker Borer (Boone Central) - 30 carries, 115 yds, 1 TD

James Fogleman (Boone Central) - 6 carries, 35 yds

Mitchell Hupp (Stanton) - 1 carry, 14 yds

Hank Hudson (Boone Central) - 1 carry, 2 yds, 1 TD

Landon Weinandt (Battle Creek) - 1 carry, -5 yds

PASSING

James Fogleman (Boone Central) - 6-for-10, 98 yds, 1 TD

RECEIVING

Dawson Hansen (Elkhorn Valley) - 2 rec, 55 yds, 1 TD

Blake Borchers (Battle Creek) - 1 rec, 30 yds

Spencer Hille (Plainview) - 1 rec, 13 yds

Landon Weinandt (Battle Creek) - 1 rec, 5 yds

Parker Borer (Boone Central) - 1 rec, -5 yds

RED TEAM

RUSHING

Keenan Valverde (Pierce) - 15 carries, 68 yds

Riley Sudbeck (Hartington-Newcastle) - 10 carries, 25 yds, 1 TD

Dayton Sudbeck (Hartington-Newcastle) - 2 carries, -4 yds

Carter Janssen (Norfolk Catholic) - 4 carries, 6 yds

Clayton Carney (Norfolk Catholic) - 1 carry, 2 yds

PASSING

Carter Janssen (Norfolk Catholic) - 5-for-7, 70 yds, 1 TD

Riley Sudbeck (Hartington-Newcastle) - 7-for-14, 60 yds, 1 INT

RECEIVING

Tate Collison (Lutheran High Northeast) - 5 rec, 69 yds, 1 TD

Carson Wieseler (Wynot) - 3 rec, 39 yds

Clayton Carney (Norfolk Catholic) - 3 rec, 22 yds

Keenan Valverde (Pierce) - 1 rec, 0 yds