Wahoo overpowered in second half by Aurora in C1 State Playoff Semifinal
Warrior Football closes 2018 with 10-2 record
photo courtesy "Photo Joe" Vculek
TOP DOG! Warrior junior Trevin Luben scores one of Wahoo's many touchdowns in the Warriors' Aug. 31 home victory over Nebraska City. When all was said and done, Luben left his mark in the school record book, setting a new record for most rushing yards in a season (2,215), and tying the season scoring record with 186 points.2018 VARSITY SCHEDULE:
(Home games are in BOLD CAPS)
| Date | Opponent | Score |
| August 24, 2018 | @ Wayne | W 16-0 |
| August 31, 2018 | NEBRASKA CITY | W 54-19 |
| September 7, 2018 | @ Aurora | L 21-55 |
| September 14, 2018 | @ Platteview | W 60-0 |
| September 21, 2018 | WEST POINT-BEEMER | W 36-0 |
| September 28, 2018 | RAYMOND CENTRAL (Homecoming) | W 75-6 |
| October 5, 2018 | @ Bishop Neumann | W 14-12 |
| October 12, 2018 | COLUMBUS LAKEVIEW (Sr. Night) | W (21-7) |
| October 19, 2018 | @ Columbus Scotus | W (40-14) |
| October 26, 2018 | MILFORD (1st Round, Class C1 State Playoff) | W (35-0) |
| November 2, 2018 | ADAMS CENTRAL (Quarterfinal, Class C1 State Playoff) | W (45-7) |
| November 9, 2018 | @ Aurora (Semifinals, Class C1 State Playoff) | L (10-35) |
| November 20, 2018 | State Championship | -- |
FINAL SEASON RECORD: 10-2
Team Roster:
Click HERE to view the 2018 Warrior Football roster.
RECORD BREAKER
Congratulations Warrior junior Trevin Luben on setting a new school record, previously held by Tyler Kavan, for most rushing yards in a season (2,215)!
Luben also tied the school record, shared with Dylan Egr, for season scoring with 186 points! Well done!
ALL-NEBRASKA (Omaha World-Herald):
Congratulations Sam Kolterman on being named to the second team of the 2018 All-Nebraska Football Team by Nebraska Prep Zone. Click HERE to view the entire All-Nebraska Team.
ALL-STATE (Omaha World-Herald):
Congratulations to the following Warrior Football players for being named to the 2018 C-1 All-State Football Teams by Nebraska Prep Zone:
1st Team, Offense: Trevin Luben (RB)
1st Tem, Defense: Jack Sutton (DL), Sam Kolterman (LB)
Honorable Mention: Kole Bordovsky, Brandon Swahn, Grant Kolterman, Peyten Walling
Click HERE to view the entire All-State Team.
SUPER-STATE & ALL-STATE (Lincoln Journal Star):
Congratulations to the following Warrior Football players for being named to the 2017 C-1 All-State Football Teams by Nebraska Prep Zone:
2nd Team Super-State: Sam Kolerman (LB)
Class C-1 All-State, Offense: Trevin Luben (RB)
Class C-1 All-State, Defense: Jack Sutton (DL), Sam Kolterman (LB)
Class C-1 All-State, Class C-1 Honorable Mention: Kole Bordovsky, Brandon Swahn, Grant Kolterman, Peyten Walling
Click HERE to view the entire Super-State and All-State Teams (Click HERE for the Honorable Mention list).
GAME RESULTS:
STATE PLAYOFFS
2018 NSAA State Football Playoffs started Friday, Oct. 26. In Class C1, Wahoo earned the #4 seed.
Wahoo overpowered in second half by Aurora in C1 State Playoff Semifinal
Warrior Football closes 2018 with 10-2 record
November 9, 2018 (Semifinal, Class C1 Playoff @ Aurora)
Wahoo 10 || Aurora 35 L (Season Record: 10-2)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 F | |
| Warriors | 0 | 10 (10) | 0 (10) | 0 10 |
| Huskies | 7 | 0 (7) | 14 (21) | 14 35 |
GAME STATS | FINAL SEASON CUMULATIVE STATS
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Warrior Football blasts Adams Central in C1 playoff quarterfinal!
#4 Wahoo travels to #1 Aurora for Nov. 9 State Semifinal
November 2, 2018 (Quarterfinal, Class C1 Playoff @ Home)
Wahoo 45 || Adams Central 7 W (Season Record: 10-1)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 F | |
| Warriors | 14 | 17 (31) | 14 (45) | 0 45 |
| Patriots | 0 | 7 (7) | 0 (7) | 0 7 |
GAME STATS | CUMULATIVE SEASON STATS
photos courtesy Studio 123
Wahoo will advance to the Semifinals for the second straight season after handling the fifth-seeded Adams Central Patriots on Friday night. All three phases (offense, defense, and special teams) contributed in the Warriors’ 10th win of the 2018 season.
On offense the Warriors were led by Trevin Luben, as he ran for 238 yards on 25 carries with 4 rushing touchdowns. Peyton Walling had 89 yards rushing with 1 rushing touchdown, and 40 yards receiving with 1 receiving touchdown as well.
Defensively the Warriors were in “bend but don’t break” mode. The Warriors gave up 280 yards of offense, but only 7 points. Grant Kolterman had 8 tackles and Sam Kolterman had 7 tackles, 1 sack, and 1 blocked punt. Kole Bordovsky had 7 tackles, and Jack Sutton had 4 tackles and 2 sacks. Cooper Hancock had a solid night in the secondary with 7 tackles and 1 interception.
Next week Wahoo will travel to the #1-seeded Aurora Huskies to avenge their only loss of the 2018 season for the Semifinals of the NSAA C-1 playoffs.
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Warrior Football blanks Milford in first round playoff game!
#4 Wahoo hosts #5 Adams Central for Nov. 2 quarterfinal
October 26, 2018 (1st Round, Class C1 Playoff @Home)
Wahoo 35 || Milford 0 W (Season Record: 9-1)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 F | |
| Warriors | 14 | 14 (28) | 7 (35) | 0 35 |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 0 |
GAME STATS | CUMULATIVE SEASON STATS
photos courtesy Studio 123
Wahoo dominated in their first 2018 playoff game versus Milford. The Warriors amassed 464 yards of total offense, while holding Milford to 61 yards of total offense.
On offense the Warriors were led by Trevin Luben, as he ran for 279 yards on 25 carries with 3 rushing touchdowns. Luke Partridge had 3 receptions for 20 yards, and Peyten Walling had 2 catches for 30 yards and 1 touchdown.
Defensively the Warriors were led by the Kolterman brothers. Grant had 12 tackles with 1 tackle for a loss, while big brother Sam had 9 tackles, 1 tackle for loss and 1 sack. Kole Bordovsky had 7 tackles and Gunnar Vanek had 5 tackles and 1 tackle for loss.
Next week Wahoo will welcome the 8-2 Adams Central Patriots to Wahoo for the Quarterfinals of the NSAA C-1 playoffs.
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Warrior Football: C1-4 District Champions!
Wahoo wins big @ Scotus, takes 3rd straight district title, earns #4 seed in C1 Playoffs & hosts #13 Milford on Oct. 26
October 19, 2018 (Away)
Wahoo 40 || Columbus Scotus 14 W (Season Record: 8-1)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 F | |
| Warriors | 17 | 7 (24) | 14 (40) | 0 40 |
| Shamrocks | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 14 14 |
GAME STATS | CUMULATIVE SEASON STATS
Wahoo picked up their third straight District Title on Friday by defeating the Columbus Scotus Shamrocks 40-14. It was a game where Scotus had several special teams miscues, and the Warriors capitalized on each of them.
On offense the Warriors were led by Trevin Luben as he ran for 127 yards on 19 carries with 2 rushing touchdowns. Cooper Hancock and Peyten Walling led all receivers with 2 catches for 42 yards a piece.
Defensively the Warriors were led by linebackers Kole Bordovsky and Sam Kolterman. Bordovsky had 15 tackles with 1 tackle for a loss, and Kolterman had 9 tackles and 1 sack. Jack Sutton had another great night inside, with 9 tackles and 1 sack.
On special teams Wahoo dominated early in the first quarter. Rolando Sotelo recovered a fumble on the first punt that set up the first offensive score. Logan Brabec caused a fumble, and Sheldon Johnson recovered the fumble on the second kick-off of the game that set up the field goal to go up 10-0. Sam Kolterman blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown, giving the Warriors a 17-0 edge at the end of the first quarter. Luben also returned a kick-off 70 yards for a touchdown in the 3rd quarter.
Next week Wahoo will welcome the 5-4 Milford Eagles to Wahoo for the first round of the NSAA C-1 playoffs.
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Warrior Football defeats Lakeview in season's final home game
7-1 Wahoo to close regular season Oct. 19 @ Scotus
October 12, 2018 (Home)
Wahoo 21 || Columbus Lakeview 7 W (Season Record: 7-1)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 F | |
| Warriors | 0 | 7 (7) | 14 (21) | 0 21 |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 7 7 |
GAME STATS | CUMULATIVE SEASON STATS
Wahoo picked up their 3rd straight District win on Friday by defeating the Columbus Lakeview Vikings 21-7 on another night where field conditions were less than desirable. Wahoo stuck to its ground game and stingy defense to earn their 7th win of the 2018 season.
On offense the Warriors were led by Trevin Luben again, as he proved that he can carry a heavy load for the second week in a row. Luben ran for 226 yards on 31 carries with 2 rushing touchdowns. Wahoo struggled through the air again, though, going 3-10, with Cooper Hancock catching two of those passes for 21 yards, and Nate Fox with one catch for 5 yards.
Defensively the Warriors were led by linebackers Kole Bordovsky and Sam Kolterman. Bordovsky had 16 tackles with 2 tackles for a loss, and Kolterman had 11 tackles with 1 tackle for a loss and 1 sack. Jack Sutton had another solid night inside with 10 tackles and 2 sacks, while Brandon Swahn had 8 tackles and 2 tackles for loss. Grant Kolterman and Cooper Hancock added 9 tackles each.
Next week Wahoo will travel to Columbus Scotus for the last game of the 2018 regular season. With a win Wahoo would clinch a District Championship for the 3rd year in a row.
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Warrior Football ekes past Neumann in low-scoring battle
6-1 Wahoo hosts Columbus Lakeview Oct. 12 (senior night)
October 5, 2018 (Away)
Wahoo 14 || Bishop Neumann 12 W (Season Record: 6-1)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 F | |
| Warriors | 0 | 7 (7) | 7 (14) | 0 14 |
| Cavaliers | 0 | 6 (6) | 6 (12) | 0 12 |
GAME STATS | CUMULATIVE SEASON STATS
Wahoo found a way to win on Friday night in a game that experienced light rain for most of the night and a surface that was less than ideal. It was a very physical, hard hitting game where Wahoo struck first in the 2nd quarter when Trevin Luben scored from two yards out.
On offense the Warriors were led by Luben, who ran for 235 yards on 41 carries with 2 rushing touchdowns. Thomas Waido had a tough night, going 4 for 11 passing with 44 yards. Peyten Walling led all receivers with 3 catches for 41 yards.
Defensively the Warriors were led by Sam Kolterman with 11 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss, 2 caused fumbles and 1 sack. Kole Bordovsky had 11 tackles. Brandon Swahn had 7 tackles and Gunnar Vanek had 6 tackles, 1 tackles for a loss, and 1 sack.
Next week Wahoo will host Columbus Lakeview for Senior Night for a very important District #4 contest.
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Warrior Football annihilates Raymond Central in 2018 Homecoming game
5-1 Wahoo travels across town for Oct. 5 Bishop Neumann match-up
September 28, 2018 (Homecoming)
Wahoo 75 || Raymond Central 6 W (Season Record: 5-1)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 F | |
| Warriors | 33 | 14 (47) | 14 (61) | 14 75 |
| Mustangs | 0 | 0 (0) | 6 (6) | 0 6 |
GAME STATS | CUMULATIVE SEASON STATS | GAME PHOTOS (courtesy David Waido)
photos courtesy David Waido
Wahoo had another dominant performance on Friday Night as the Warrior Offense was clicking on all cylinders and scored on all but one possession.
On offense the Warriors were led by Trevin Luben, who ran for 110 yards on 12 carries with 3 rushing touchdowns. Colin Ludvik rushed for 122 yards on 7 carries and 2 touchdowns. Thomas Waido had a very efficient night going 7 for 10 passing with 89 yards. Cooper Hancock had 2 catches for 79 yards and 1 touchdown, Trevin Luben had 3 catches for 35 yards, and Luke Partridge had 2 catches for 21 yards.
Defensively the Warriors were led by Kole Bordovsky with 7 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 interception, Grant Kolterman with 8 tackles. And Jack Sutton with 6 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 sack. Brandon Swahn had 5 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss, and a fumble recovery.
On Special Teams Sam Kolterman scored a touchdown off of a 21-yard punt return, nearly dragging the Raymond Central punter into the end zone, and threw a 57-yard touchdown pass on a fake punt in the 2nd quarter.
Next week Wahoo will travel to Bishop Neumann on Friday for an important district game.
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Warrior Football hands West Point-Beemer first season loss with home shutout
4-1 Wahoo hosts Raymond Central for Sept. 28 Homecoming game
September 21, 2018 (Home)
Wahoo 36 || West Point-Beemer 0 W (Season Record: 4-1)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 F | |
| Warriors | 3 | 13 (16) | 20 (36) | 0 36 |
| Cadets | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 0 |
GAME STATS | CUMULATIVE SEASON STATS
Wahoo had another dominant performance on Friday Night as the Warrior Defense made it very difficult for the West Point Cadets to move the ball. West Point was held to 134 total yards on the evening.
On offense the Warriors were led by Trevin Luben, who ran for 224 yards on 26 carries with 4 rushing touchdowns. Thomas Waido had a very efficient night going 6 for 9 passing with 84 yards. Luke Partridge led all receivers with 4 receptions for 62 yards. Cooper Hancock had 2 receptions for 23 yards.
Defensively the Warriors were led by Kole Bordovsky with 13 tackles, and Sam Kolterman with 13 tackles and 1 tackle of a loss. Grant Kolterman had 7 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss.
Next week Wahoo will welcome Raymond Central (2-3) to town for the 2018 Homecoming match-up.
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Warrior Football leaves Platteview with huge 60-point shutout
3-1 Wahoo hosts West Point-Beemer Sept. 21
September 14, 2018 (Away)
Wahoo 60 || Platteview 0 W (Season Record: 3-1)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 F | |
| Warriors | 18 | 14 (32) | 13 (45) | 15 60 |
| Trojans | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 0 |
GAME STATS | CUMULATIVE SEASON STATS
Wahoo got back to their winning ways on Friday with a dominating performance versus conference foe Platteview.
On offense the Warriors were led by Trevin Luben, who ran for 201 yards on 23 carries with 6 rushing touchdowns. Freshman Colin Ludvik helped out with 126 yards rushing on 13 carries and 2 rushing touchdowns. Thomas Waido had a very efficient night going 7 for 9 passing with 86 yards. Cooper Hancock led all receivers with 4 receptions for 66 yards.
Defensively the Warriors were led by Kole Bordovsky with 11 tackles and 1 tackle for loss. Jack Sutton had 10 tackles and 3 tackles for loss. Luke Partridge and Trevin Luben both contributed in the secondary with interceptions.
Next week Wahoo will welcome undefeated West Point to town for a home match-up.
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Warrior Football suffers first season loss to top-ranked Aurora
2-1 Wahoo travels to Platteview Sept. 14
September 7, 2018 (Away)
Wahoo 21 || Aurora 55 L (Season Record: 2-1)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 F | |
| Warriors | 0 | 14 (14) | 7 (21) | 0 21 |
| Huskies | 20 | 21 (41) | 7 (48) | 7 55 |
GAME STATS | CUMULATIVE SEASON STATS
Wahoo fell behind very quickly against Aurora as they struggled to slow down the Huskies’ aerial attack.
On offense the Warriors took a while before they got on track, and that helped Aurora build a quick 20-point lead in the first quarter.
Offensively Wahoo was led by Trevin Luben on the ground running for 104 yards on 21 carries. and Thomas Waido with a career night, throwing 15-22 for 252 yards and 2 touchdowns. Luke Partridge led all receivers with 4 catches for 124 yards and a touchdown. Cooper Hancock had 4 catches for 46 yards and a touchdown. Nate Fox had 3 catches for 51 yards.
Defensively the Warriors were led by Kole Bordovsky, Sam Kolterman and Trevin Luben, all registering with 9 tackles each. Kole Bordovsky also had a caused fumble.
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MEDIA ARTICLE
Wahoo LB Kolterman giving foes more to think about this season
Ron Powell, Lincoln Journal-Star (Sept. 3, 2018)
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2018 Warrior Football takes care of business in big home win over NE City!
2-0 Wahoo travels to top-ranked Aurora Sept. 7
August 31, 2018 (Home)
Wahoo 54 || Nebraska City 19 W (Season Record: 2-0)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 F | |
| Warriors | 14 | 28 (42) | 0 (42) | 12 54 |
| Pioneers | 6 | 0 (6) | 0 (6) | 13 19 |
GAME STATS | CUMULATIVE SEASON STATS
Trevin Luben scores one of Wahoo's many touchdowns in the Warriors' Aug. 31 home victory over Nebraska City. Wahoo easily defeated the Pioneers 54-19. (photo courtesy "Photo Joe" Vculek)
Above two photos courtesy Studio 123
Wahoo jumped out to a 14-0 lead early in the 1st quarter and never looked back.
The Warriors were led by Trevin Luben on offense, who had a great game with 204 yards rushing and 3 touchdowns. Luben also had 20 yards receiving and 1 receiving touchdown, along with a 47-yard punt return.
Zane Bennett added 7 carries for 48 yards and 1 TD, and Colin Ludvig had 7 carries for 95 yards and 1 TD.
On defense the Warriors were led by Sam Kolterman with 5 tackles and 1 tackle for loss, Jack Sutton with 4 tackles and 1 tackle for loss, Kole Bordovsky with 4 tackles, 1 tackle for loss and 1 blocked punt. Thomas Waido and Carson Lavaley each had 1 interception.
Wahoo will travel to top-ranked Aurora on next Friday.
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2018 Warrior Football opens 2018 with shutout at Wayne!
1-0 Wahoo hosts Nebraska City Aug. 31
August 24, 2018 (Season Opener @ Wayne)
Wahoo 16 || Wayne 0 W (Season Record 1-0)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 F | |
| Warriors | 7 | 0 (7) | 7 (14) | 2 16 |
| Blue Devils | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 0 |
The Warrior football team travelled to Wayne for the 2018 season opener, and came home with a hard fought victory. Wahoo’s special teams and defense carried the team, as the offense struggled to finish drives and score in the red zone.
The Warriors were led by Zane Bennett, who had 24 carries for 87 yards, and Thomas Waido, who went 10 for 18 passing for 70 yards. Wahoo’s leading receivers were Peyten Walling, with 5 catches for 44 yards, and Luke Partridge, with 2 catches for 12 yards.
On defense Wahoo was lead by linebackers Kole Bordovksy with 17 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and Sam Kolterman with 11 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks. Grant Kolterman aso added 4 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and 1 interception return for a touchdown.
On special teams the Warriors dominated with Sam Kolterman blocking a punt, and Cooper Hancock’s three punt returns for 67 yards.
Wahoo will play Nebraska City next Friday at home.
2018 Warrior Football Team, back row (from left): Malachi Bordovsky, Ethan Pehrson, Mason Kreitzer, Joe Herrera, Colin Ludvik, Caden Tingelhoff, Ryan Olson, Andrew Waido, Myles Simon, Kyan Lausterer, Carson Lavaley, Wyatt Demaray, Curtis Swahn, Trent Hallowell, Ben Thrasher, Gavin Pokorny, Justin McEvoy, Brandon Hasenkamp, Keegan Lowther, Coach Jayme Iversen. Middle row: Coach Robert Barry, Coach Jayson Iversen, Sebastian Lausterer, Waylon Sherman, Jordan Broome, Matthew Holdsworth, Aaron Ickler, Sam DuBois, Cooper Hancock, Grant Kolterman, Landon King, Harrison Siebenaler, Justin Nuckolls, Zach Hamling, Brett Whitaker, Tate Nelson, Brody Specht, Noah Eivins, Jake Maas, Matthew Phillips, Coach Brandon Zetocka. Front row: Coach Chad Fox, Jesus Zaragoza, Nate Fox, Callan Phillips, Peyten Walling, Kalon Cooper, Trevin Luben, Thomas Waido, Gunnar Vanek, Sam Kolterman, Jack Sutton, Sheldon Johnson, Zane Bennett, Chris Murren, Kole Bordovsky, Luke Partridge, Logan Brabec, Brandon Swahn, Evan Divis, Rolando Sotelo, Connor Grandgenett, Coach Jon Herrera, Coach Clete Vrbka. Student managers: Jace Kaminski, Zach Fox, Braylon Iversen, Eli Shada, Josh Fox. (photo courtesy "Photo Joe" Vculek)
Congratulations 2018 Warrior Football Seniors, from left: Sheldon Anderdon, Sam Kolterman, Zane Bennett, Jack Sutton, and Chris Murren. (photo courtesy "Photo Joe" Vculek)