White outlasts Red in All-Star Classic
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