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When Moses Bryant was a freshman, a rumor that he was actually 19 years old circulated at Elkhorn South High School. It started much earlier — when Bryant was a sixth-grader. The reasons behind that rumor, more so why it was perceived as credible, have roots in the West African nation of Sierra Leone. Bryant’s...

Elkhorn South proved once again that it is the dominant force in Class B football with a 42-7 win over crosstown foe Elkhorn High. The Storm scored 21 points on either side of a 15-hour weather delay. Strong thunderstorms moved into the area at about 8:00 pm CST on Friday, causing the game to be...

It’s a gray, misty afternoon at 52nd and Maple Streets. Tony Kobza strides down a flight of concrete steps into a bowl-shaped depression and across a track lined with evergreens. He steps out onto the plush artificial turf of the football field. A white rabbit head adorns the midfield circle. The scoreboard in the...

Omaha Bryan overcame 10 penalties and two turnovers to win their first home game in three years. Quarterback Desmond Prusia's fourth quarter strike to Will Grixby proved vital, as the Bears held on to win 23-20. Prusia was efficient all night, finishing with nine completions on 15 throws for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Omaha Benson...

Game Replay of the Omaha Bryan vs. Omaha Benson high school football game. Omaha Bryan overcame 10 penalties and two turnovers to win their first home game in three years 23-20. Game played October 13, 2017. To view game highlights, go HERE.  

November 21, 2016. Bellevue West junior Joe Dolincheck steps onto the field turf at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. His right hand is heavily padded and taped. There’s a broken bone in his thumb. But this is the state championship game. He’s decided to play. Dolincheck is the quarterback for Bellevue West. He’s right-handed. His...

Game replay of the Omaha Burke vs. Bellevue West high school football game. Bellevue West holds on to win 35-28, recovering an Omaha Burke fumble at the 9-yard line with 16 seconds remaining. Game played October 20, 2017. To view game highlights, go HERE.

An Omaha Burke fumble on the Bellevue West nine-yard line with 16 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter sealed the 35-28 win and a District title for the Thunderbirds. Facing fourth-and-two from the eleven yard line, running back James Burks appeared to have enough to keep the drive alive and give Omaha Burke at least...

It was February of 2017 and inside Omaha’s CenturyLink Center, the Nebraska state wrestling championships were reaching their pinnacle. Millard North Junior Brandon Eastlack entered the tournament ranked second in Class A at heavyweight. But, a loss in the second round to top-ranked eventual state champion Lee Herrington of Kearney put Eastlack on the...

Recap Omaha Burke shut out Millard North in the second half, scoring 23 unanswered points, to win 43-21, in the first round of the Nebraska state playoffs. After a back-and-forth first half, the Bulldog defense completely stymied the Mustang rushing attack, holding them to just 86 yards after the break. Highlights Burke quarterback Tyler Chadwick opened the...