SELECT: Twenty-six straight wins. Back-to-back Class C2 state titles. A state-record extending 12th state championship. Despite the accolades, the 2024 Norfolk Catholic Knights still have something to prove. norfolkdailynews.com/select/despite…

SELECT: Fresh faces arrive on the scene for Lutheran High Northeast as the Eagles prepare for the 2024 football season. After fielding a veteran squad last year, LHNE will sport a younger team with exciting — although potentially inexperienced — prospects. norfolkdailynews.com/select/young-e…

SELECT: For two years, West Holt battled in Class C 11-man football, managing only two wins. The Huskies had no such troubles on Thursday, beating Elkhorn Valley 36-14 in their return to eight-man football on the opening night of 2024 high school football. norfolkdailynews.com/select/west-ho…

Final: Norfolk Catholic 36, Boone Central 7. Knights easily take the battle between 2023 state champs

SELECT: A last-second end zone interception in the Crofton vs. Summerland game prevented Daniel Marco from having an undefeated week at 9-1. I’m off to a great start, but as the matchups start to get trickier, I’ll try my best to maintain my streak. norfolkdailynews.com/select/prognos…

SELECT: Battle Creek Public Schools have strung together 16 straight playoff appearances and, after a 3-0 start, the Braves should be making noise again in the postseason this season. Read the weekly rankings from Daniel Marco here: norfolkdailynews.com/select/battle-…

SELECT: For the second consecutive week, a last-second score prevented sports reporter Daniel Marco from going undefeated as North Platte put in a touchdown with 25 seconds left to beat Norfolk High 34-31. Take a look at this week's picks here. norfolkdailynews.com/select/consecu…

SELECT: “We found a way to finish the game,” Battle Creek Public Schools coach Andrew Carlson said. “I thought our special teams really stepped up, and defensively we made some changes which is a big credit to our kids to be able to adjust on the fly.” norfolkdailynews.com/select/battle-…

SELECT: Sports reporter Daniel Marco slightly improved on his season-worst 6-4 performance from two weeks ago, going 7-3. His goal of winning 80% of his predictions is beginning to look unfeasible. Check out this week's outlook here: norfolkdailynews.com/select/high-sc…

My job is cool sometimes

SELECT: Barrett Wilke exploded for 2,872 yards and 41 TDs while throwing for another 831 yards and seven scores. He toted the ball 317 times, the most of any player in 8-man football in the nation. He's our Class D Elite 8 captain. Stanton 🐴 Activities norfolkdailynews.com/select/wilke-t…

SELECT: O-C Knights quarterback Braylon Anderson had sky-high expectations coming into the 2024 season. He met those and then some, breaking the Nebraska high school Class C2 single-season passing yards record to become our Class C Elite Eight captain. norfolkdailynews.com/select/anderso…