Commanders in control, Rams and Ravens also triumph

The tough, tight McCook Football League action continued into night No. 2 of this season on Tuesday at Weiland Field. Above: Eagle Bently Arterburn attempts to shake a Rams’ tackle during their 12-6 contest. Below, Cowboy Sam Siegfried (17) does his best to deter Commander Brody Springer (90) in a 6-0 skirmish.

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McCOOK, Neb. — Recaps fom two nights of McCook Football League action this with three more contests at Weiland tonight.

Nearby lightning cut Wednesday’s schedule short as the Colts (1-0) record and Chiefs (0-1) will now kick off at 7 p.m. tonight, leading into two fifth-sixth grade season finales.

Wednesday

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Fifth-Sixth Grade

Commanders 6,

Cowboys 0

The Commanders are now 2-0 and in control of their division championship after Beau Bednar’s two-yard run broke an 0-0 deadlock.

Commander defense has been relentless, allowing one touchdown through these first two games.

Meanwhile, Bednar has scored all three offensive TDs. He blasted free for two 74-yard scoring romps against the Eagles on Friday.

Scoring summary

Commanders-Beau Bednar 2 yard TD run (PAT failed)

Rams 12, Eagles 6

The Rams could tie those Commanders at 2-1 if they win tonight’s showdown at Weiland Field.

On Wednesday, they overcame a 6-0 deficit on two Easton Frecks touchdowns covering 13 yards total.

The Rams literally evened their scoring after a 12-6 overtime loss to Cowboys Friday night.

Bently Arterburn has scored both Eagles TDs as he covered 10 yards Wednesday to go with a four-yard score on Friday.

However, the Eagles are now 0-2 despite allowing just 12 points per game.

Scoring summary

Eagles-Bently Arterburn 10 yard TD run (PAT failed)

Rams-Easton Frecks 3 yard TD run (PAT failed)

Rams-Frecks 10 yard TD run (PAT failed)

Thursday

Seventh-Eighth

Ravens 19,

Raiders 12

Thursday brought electricity beyond the weather with Brody Hubl scoring three long TDs and now five overall in two contests.

Hubl’s heroics evened the Ravens’ record at 1-1. His five touchdown runs are averaging better than 51 yards of distance.

The passing Raiders threw a league-best two TDs as Tekoa Hazlitt caught both covering 119 yards.

Scoring summary

2nd qtr-Ravens-Brody Hubl 44 yard TD run (Abel Wilson run)

2nd qtr-Raiders-Gus Smith 54 yard TD pass to Tekoa Hazlitt (Trynt Unger to Hazlitt)

2nd qtr-Raiders-Mason West 65 yard TD pass to Hazlitt (PAT failed)

2nd qtr-Ravens-Hubl 75 yard TD run (PAT failed)

3rd qtr-Ravens-Hubl 34 yard TD run (PAT failed)