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Body Aurora tops Central City 42-21 in opening round of the state football playoffs The 2025 football season came to an end for Central City last Friday as the Bison suffered a first-round exit from the NSAA Class C-1 State Football Playoffs at the hands of Aurora, 42-21.

Body Oakland-Craig had strung together four consecutive district championships. On Saturday, the only thing standing in the way of the Knights earning a fifth was the Nebraska Christian Eagles.

Body Nebraska Christian girls place fourth, boys fifth Following a dominant year against local competition, the Nebraska Christian Eagles put a cap on their impressive season with several standout performances at last Friday’s NSAA State Cross Country Championships in Kearney.

Body The Bison were well-represented at last Friday’s NSAA State Cross Country Championships, coming away from the Kearney Country Club with four standout performances.

Body In the final game of the regular season, with a district title on the line, a potent rushing attack from Aurora propelled the Huskies to a 27-12 victory over Central City, giving the Bison their first loss of the year.

Body The Central City Volleyball team dropped two matches last week, then fell in the opening round of the C1-8 Subdistrict Tournament Monday evening, bringing their final season record to 13-15.

Body The Bison will be well-represented at this Friday’s NSAA State Cross Country Championships.

Body The Central City Girls’ Golf team competed at the NSAA Class C State Golf Championships in North Platte last Monday and Tuesday, marking the Bison’s first time qualifying since 2012.

Body Some of the Class D notables in Nebraska went head-to-head for a shot to compete at the NSAA Class D State Cross Country Championships last Thursday in the hills of rural York County.

Body On the first drive of last Friday’s game between Central City and Broken Bow, Bison quarterback Parker Zikmund punctuated a long series with a six-yard touchdown pass to Luke McHargue.