Ord- The Chanticleer football team was home for the 2024 opener. On a beautiful night in Bussel Park the Chants took the kickoff and punted on the first drive. Central City took their first possession and scored on a 38-yard touchdown pass and converted a two-point conversion to take an 8-0 lead at the end of one quarter. The Chanticleers had a tough time getting the offense going. Central City added to their lead when they connected again on a 25-yard touchdown pass. With 3:15 left to go in the half Central City added to their lead on a 3-yard run to make the score 21-0. The Chants drove the field at the end of the second quarter and ended up turning the ball over on downs. With :27 seconds left in the half Central City connected on a 73-yard touchdown pass. The score at the end of the half was 28-0. At the start of the second, the Chants showed some heart and forced Central City to punt. On the ensuing possession, Jordan Williams scrambled for an 80-yard touchdown run and Colt Meyer connected on the Pat. Central City responded and scored on a 10-yard touchdown pass to make the score 35-7. In the fourth quarter, Beau Wells connected with Landon Critel for 35-yard pass and catch. Central City added another score on a 6-yard touchdown pass. On the next possession for the Chants, Grey Geiser ripped off a 61-yard run. Central City added one more score late to make the final score 48-20. Coach Wells had this to say after the game, “We have a lot of new faces out here, our guys showed some heart and continued to fight throughout the game. We need to continue to keep working hard and be consistent in our approach to what we are trying to accomplish throughout the game. We have excellent young men in our program that will go back to work on Monday. We had a great crowd tonight and thanks for coming out to support your Chanticleer football team.” Ord will be on the road next Friday at Kearney Catholic. The Chants will play at Foster Field at 7:00 P.M.
Quarter…..1…....2…....3…...4……..Final
Ord..……..0........0........7…..13………20
CC...……..8…...20…...7…..13…........48
Team Statistics
Ord
Rushing- 214, Passing- 90
Central City
Rushing- 180, Passing- 301
Individual Statistics
Ord
Rushing- J. Williams 16-125 1 TD, G. Geiser 15-74 1 TD, E. Ryschon 4-9, C. Thompson 2-8, B. Wells 2-0, C. Thomsen 2-0
Passing- J. Williams 7-16 55 Yds, B. Wells 1-1-35 Yds, 1 TD, C. Thompson 0-3
Receiving- L. Critel 1-35 1 TD, E. Ryschon 4-22, H. Nelson 2-24, C. Thompson 1-9
Kicking- C. Meyer. (PAT 2-3)
Defense- G. Geiser 9 Tackles, C. Meyer 8 Tackles 1 TKL, J. Boettcher 8 Tackles 1 TKL, L. Critel 7 Tackles, B. Wells 7 Tackles, C. Thompson 7 Tackles, J. Williams 6 Tackles, E. Ryschon 5 Tackles
Takeaways- K. Brewer 1 FR