Warrior Football denied by Lakeview in first-round playoff game
Wahoo closes 2022 with 6-4 record
photo courtesy WHS Yearbook Staff
Warrior QB Owen Hancock threw for 126 yards and two touchdowns in Wahoo's 21-7 Homecoming victory over Auburn on Sept. 9.2022 VARSITY SCHEDULE:
(Home games are in BOLD CAPS)
| Date | Opponent | Score |
| 08/26/22 | @ Pierce | L (7-38) |
| 09/02/22 | ASHLAND-GREENWOOD | L (0-20) |
| 09/09/22 | AUBURN | W (21-7) |
| 09/16/22 | @ Nebraska City | W (37-0) |
| 09/23/22 | @ Columbus Lakeview | L (10-14) |
| 09/30/22 | ARLINGTON | W (61-6) |
| 10/07/22 | @ Columbus Scotus | W (31-10) |
| 10/14/22 | @ D.C. West | W (24-0) |
| 10/21/22 | SCHUYLER | W (68-0) |
| 10/28/22 | @ Columbus Lakeview (1st Round Playoffs) | L (17-28) |
| 11/04/22 | Playoff Quarterfinals | -- |
| 11/11/22 | Playoff Semifinals | -- |
| 11/22/22 | State Championships | -- |
SEASON RECORD: 6-4 (Points: Wahoo 252 • Opponents 124)
Team Roster:
Click HERE to view the 2022 Warrior Football roster.
ALL-STATE:
Congratulations to the following Warriors for being named 2022 C1 All-State Honorable Mention by the Lincoln Journal-Star: Zach Fox, Owen Hancock, Dominek Rohleder, Jake Scanlon
NSAA FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS
LINK: 2022 NSAA Football District Assignments (all classes)
GAME RESULTS:
Warrior Football denied by Lakeview in first-round playoff game
Wahoo closes 2022 with 6-4 record
October 28, 2022 (1st Round NSAA Class C-1 Football Playoffs @ Lakeview)
#10 Wahoo 17 || #7 Columbus Lakeview 28 L (Final Season Record: 6-4)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 F | |
| Warriors | 3 | 7 (10) | 0 (10) | 7 17 |
| Vikings | 7 | 7 (14) | 7 (21) | 7 28 |
Wahoo lost in the first round of the 2022 Football Playoffs to Columbus Lakeview, 17-28.
Offensively the Warriors struggled to run the ball, with only 53 yards rushing on the evening. Trevor Ehrlich led all rushers with 22 yards rushing on 11 carries. Owen Hancock was 6/13 passing with 2 touchdowns and 87 yards passing. Avery Wieting had 50 yards receiving on 3 receptions and 1 touchdown. Sam Edmonds had 2 receptions for 29 yards and 1 touchdown.
On defense, Wahoo was led by Jacob Andresen with 13 tackles and Dominek Rohleder with 11 tackles. Zach Fox had 10 tackles and William Nielson had 8 tackles.
Wahoo finishes the year with a 6-4 record.
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Warrior Football closes regular season with destruction over Schuyler!
6-3 Wahoo travels to Lakeview Oct. 28 for 1st round playoff game
October 21, 2022 (Away)
Wahoo 68 || Schuyler 0 W (Season Record: 6-3)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 F | |
| Warriors | 21 | 33 (54) | 0 (54) | 14 68 |
| Schuyler | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 0 |
Wahoo won its final regular season game of the 2022 season in convincing fashion by beating the Schuyler Warriors 68-0.
Offensively, the Warriors were led by Trevor Ehrlich who had 9 carries for 142 yards and 4 touchdowns. Sam Edmonds added 2 rushes for 52 yards and 1 touchdown, and Owen Hancock had 2 carries for 49 yards and 1 touchdown. Braylon Iversen, Gabe Harris, Kip Brigham and Caden Smart all had rushing touchdowns as well.
On defense, Wahoo held Schuyler to 68 total yards of offense. Iversen had 8 tackles, Dominek Rohleder had 6 tackles, and William Nielson and Hancock each had 4 tackles. Isaac Baker and Graham Nutzman each had a fumble recovery.
Wahoo will travel to Columbus Lakeview for a rematch in the 1st round of the C-1 Playoffs on Friday, October 28.
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Warrior Football blanks D.C. West for season's second shut-out!
5-3 Wahoo hosts Schuyler on Oct. 21 to close regular season (Senior Night)
October 14, 2022 (Away)
Wahoo 24 || D.C. West 0 W (Season Record: 5-3)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 F | |
| Warriors | 0 | 14 (14) | 7 (21) | 3 24 |
| Falcons | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 0 |
Wahoo won its fifth game of the season behind a solid defensive performance, getting their second shutout of the season.
Offensively, the Warriors were led by Owen Hancock who rushed for 121 yards and 2 touchdowns. Hancock was 7 for 15 passing for 62 yards. Noah Bordosvky had 48 yards rushing on 9 carries and 1 touchdown, Sam Edmonds had 12 carries for 58 yards. Sam Edmonds also had 41 yards receiving with 4 catches.
On defense, Wahoo held the Falcons to 150 yards of total offense. At linebacker Caden Smart had 9 tackles and Braylon Iversen had 8 tackles. Dominek Rohleder had 7 tackles and 2 tackles for loss. Zach Fox and S. Edmonds both had 6 tackles for the game. Jacob Andresen and Eli Emerson both had 6 tackles, as well. Hancock had the lone interception of the evening to keep the Falcons from scoring.
Wahoo will host Schuyler for Senior Night next Friday, October 21.
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Warrior Football turns a Scotus tie into decisive victory with 21 unanswered 4th-quarter points!
4-3 Wahoo travels to D.C. West on Oct. 14
October 7, 2022 (Away)
Wahoo 31 || Columbus Scotus 10 W (Season Record: 4-3)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 F | |
| Warriors | 0 | 3 (3) | 7 (10) | 21 31 |
| Shamrocks | 3 | 0 (3) | 7 (10) | 0 10 |
Wahoo gritted out another district win on Friday by scoring 28 unanswered points in the 2nd half versus Top 10 Columbus Scotus.
Offensively, the Warriors were led by Owen Hancock who played a great game at quarterback. Hancock was 15-19 passing for 165 yards and 2 touchdowns. Hancock also had 41 yards rushing on the evening. Noah Bordosvky had 65 yards rushing on 9 carries and 1 touchdown, Sam Edmonds had 15 carries for 63 yards, and Trevor Ehrlich had 9 carries for 44 yards.
Barrett Lavaley had 3 catches for 63 yards and 1 touchdown, and Zach Fox had 4 catches for 33 yards and 1 touchdown. Josh Edmonds had 3 catches for 20 yards, while Caden Smart had 2 catches for 30 yards.
On Defense, Wahoo controlled the line of scrimmage and held the Shamrocks to 156 yards of total offense. Dominek Rohleder had 9 tackles and Jacob Andresen had 8 tackles and 1 tackle for loss. Jake Scanlon had 7 tackles with 3 tackles for loss and 2 sacks. Braylon Iversen had 8 tackles and a fumble recovery. J. Edmonds and Hancock each had an interception.
Wahoo will travel to D.C. West for a another very significant District game next Friday, October 13.
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Warrior Football dominates all areas of game in huge win over Arlington!
3-3 Wahoo travels to Columbus Scotus on Oct. 7
September 30, 2022 (Home)
Wahoo 61 || Arlington 7 W (Season Record: 3-3)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 F | |
| Warriors | 21 | 12 (33) | 14 (47) | 14 61 |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 7 7 |
Wahoo burst out to an early lead on Friday night and never looked back as they defeated the Arlington Eagles 61-7.
Offensively, Owen Hancock was very efficient passing the ball, going 5 for 5 with 2 touchdowns and 135 yards passing. Trevor Ehrlich led the rushing attack with 12 carries for 149 yards and 2 touchdowns. Noah Bordovsky had 5 carries for 71 yards. Josh Edmonds had 2 catches for 73 yards and 1 touchdown. Sam Edmonds had 1 catch for 28 yards and 1 touchdown.
Defensively, the Warriors were led by Dominek Rohleder with 7 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and 1 forced fumble. Jacob Andresen had 7 tackles and 3 tackles for loss. Jake Scanlon had 5 tackles and 1 tackle for loss. Avery Wieting had 1 fumble recovery returned 30 yards and Zach Fox had 5 tackles and 1 interception returned 13 yards for a touchdown.
Wahoo will travel to Columbus Scotus for a very important District game next Friday, October 6.
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Late-game Viking score pushes Lakeview past Wahoo
2-3 Warriors host Arlington Sept. 30
September 23, 2022 (Away)
Wahoo 10 || Columbus Lakeview 14 L (Season Record: 2-3)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 F | |
| Warriors | 0 | 7 (7) | 0 (7) | 3 10 |
| Vikings | 7 | 0 (7) | 0 (7) | 7 14 |
Wahoo suffered its third loss of the 2022 season on Friday, falling to the Columbus Lakeview Vikings in a defensive battle.
Offensively, the Warriors were led by Trevor Ehrlich on the ground with 22 rushes for 95 yards. Owen Hancock was 7-14 passing for 64 yards and 2 interceptions. William Nielson had 1 catch for 29 yards and Zach Fox had 2 catches for 19 yards.
Defensively, Dominek Rohleder had 8 tackles and 1 tackle for loss, and Zach Fox had 7 tackles. Jacob Andresen had 6 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, and 1 sack. Trevor Ehlrich and Josh Edmonds each had an interception.
Wahoo will play Arlington next week on Friday at 7:00 p.m.
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Warrior Football posts 37-0 shutout @ Nebraska City!
2-2 Wahoo travels to Columbus Lakeview Sept. 23
September 16, 2022 (Away)
Wahoo 37 || Nebraska City 0 W (Season Record: 2-2)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 F | |
| Warriors | 13 | 10 (23) | 7 (30) | 7 37 |
| Pioneers | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 0 |
The Warrior defense had another exceptional night by holding the Pioneers scoreless and holding their offense to 68 yards of total offense.
On offense the Warriors were led by Trevor Ehrlich with 19 carries for 161 yards and 3 touchdowns. Josh Edmonds led all receivers with 3 catches for 17 yards. Owen Hancock led all passers going 8/12 for 44 yards.
Defensively Wahoo was led by Dominek Rohleder with 3 sacks, 1 tackle for loss, and a caused fumble. Sam Edmonds had 1 interception and Caden Smart with William Nielson each had a fumble recovery.
Next Friday Wahoo will travel to Columbus Lakeview, as they begin District play taking on the 2021 State Champions at 7:00 p.m.
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Warrior Football posts Homecoming victory over Auburn!
1-2 Wahoo travels to Nebraska City Sept. 16
September 9, 2022 (Home)
Wahoo 21 || Auburn 7 W (Season Record: 1-2)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 F | |
| Warriors | 0 | 14 (14) | 0 (14) | 7 21 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 7 7 |
Top: Warrior senior Owen Hancock had 2 TD passes and 126 passing yards in Wahoo's win over Auburn. Above: Junior Josh Edmonds tries to break a second tackle. (photos courtesy Alex Eller, Wahoo Newspaper)
The Warrior defense dominated most of the night on Friday, allowing Auburn only 69 yards of offense. Wahoo earned its first victory of the 2022 season and won its Homecoming game.
Offensively, Trevor Ehrlich led the Warriors on the ground with 105 yards rushing on 18 carries and 1 touchdown. Receiver Zack Fox had 4 catches for 67 yards and 1 touchdown. Owen Hancock was 12 for 21 passing for 126 yards, 2 touchdown passes, and 2 interceptions on the evening.
Defensively, Jacob Andresen had 6 tackles, 1 sack, and 1 tackle for a loss. Sam Edmonds had 5 tackles and 1 interception. Fox had 2 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, and 2 interceptions. Jake Scanlon had 5 tackles, 1 sack, and 1 tackle for a loss. Avery Wieting also had 5 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss. Barrett Lavaley had 4 tackles with 1 sack and 1 tackle for a loss.
On special teams, the return games really shined with Fox having 3 punt returns for 98 total yards, including a 58-yard return to set up the second touchdown by the Warriors.
Wahoo will travel to Peru State College to play Trailblazer Conference foe Nebraska City next Friday at 7:00 p.m.
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Warrior Football falls to Ashland-Greenwood at Home
Wahoo hosts Auburn on Sept. 9
September 2, 2022 (Home)
Wahoo 0 || Ashland-Greenwood 20 L (Season Record: 0-2)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 F | |
| Warriors | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 0 |
| Bluejays | 6 | 7 (13) | 7 (20) | 0 20 |
Top: Warrior sophomore Eli Emerson latches on for the tackle. Above: Senior Trevor Ehrlich attempts to break free from a strong Bluejay defense. (photos courtesy Alex Eller, Wahoo Newspaper)
Wahoo struggled again on the football field Friday night as they lost their second straight game of the 2022 season.
Offensively, Trevor Ehrlich led the Warriors on the ground with 29 yards rushing on 14 carries. Receiver Zack Fox had 5 catches for 62 yards.
Defensively, William Nielson led all tacklers with 10 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and a couple of caused fumbles. Dominek Rohleder had 9 tackles, 1 sack, and 1 tackle for loss. Eli Emerson had 8 tackles.
Wahoo will play Auburn next Friday for their Homecoming Game at 7:00 p.m.
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Warrior Football suffers loss @ Pierce in season opener
Wahoo hosts Ashland-Greenwood on Sept. 2
August 26, 2022 (Away - Season Opener)
Wahoo 7 || Pierce 38 L (Season Record: 0-1)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 F | |
| Warriors | 0 | 0 (0) | 7 (7) | 0 7 |
| Bluejays | 14 | 14 (28) | 7 (35) | 3 38 |
Wahoo opened the 2022 season with a loss to Pierce. The Warriors struggled in all phases of the game and were overmatched by Pierce’s size.
Offensively, Wahoo was led by Trevor Ehrlich on the ground with 15 carries for 40 yards. Ehrlich also had 2 receptions for 33 yards. William Nielson had 1 catch for 40 yards and Zach Fox had 1 catch for 9 yards. Sam Edmonds was the second leading rusher with 6 carries for 22 yards and Caden Smart had 5 rushes for 11 yards.
The Warrior Defense was led by Fox with 9 tackles (3 solos and 6 assisted) and Nielson with 3 solos and 5 assisted tackles. Ehrlich and Jake Scanlon both had 7 tackles each. Jacob Andresen and Dominek Rohleder both had 6 tackles each from their defensive line spots. Smart added 6 tackles and Edmonds had 5 tackles.
Wahoo will welcome the Ashland-Greenwood Bluejays to town next Friday.
2022 Warrior Football Team, back row (from left): Coach Eric Gottschalk, Coach Erik Emerson, Coach Chad Fox, Coach Jayson Iversen, Coach Clete Vrbka. Fifth row: Jayse Styskal, Reid Koehler, Matteo Ramirez, Kip Brigham, Kaden Christen, Jack Krueger, Jeremiah Phelps, Reed Nisley, DJ Oehm, Graham Nutzman, Harrison Krueger. Fourth row: Josh Fox, Landon Brigham, Sam Marxsen, Luke Specht, Caden Smart, Jaymes Gaskins, Calvin Babst, Eli Shada, Cash Parson, Jase Kaminski. Third row: Peyton Hurt, Alex Borchers, Owen States, Grady Meyer, Jase Maly, Trevor Beavers, Jonas Schakenberg, Jet Nuckolls, Jake Scanlon, Sam Edmonds, Drake Carlson. Second row: Gabe Harris, Avery Wieting, Riley Herndon, Braylon Iversen, Eli Emerson, Barrett Lavaley, Noah Bordovsky, Josh Edmonds. Front row: Trevor Ehrlich, David Divis, William Nielson, Owen Hancock, Dominek Rohleder, Dawson Rafteseth, Jacob Andresen, Zach Fox, and Isaac Baker. (photo courtesy Studio 123)
